Nex Stock Index Contracts

This repository contains the Nex Labs Stock Index Contracts, designed to tokenize and manage stock indices on the blockchain. These contracts enable users to create, trade, and track stock indices in a decentralized and transparent manner.

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Features
• Getting Started
• Installation
• Usage
• Testing
• Contributing
• License

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Overview

The Nex Stock Index Contracts provide:

• A decentralized framework for creating and managing stock indices.
• Real-time integration with data providers for accurate stock price tracking.
• Tokenized stock index solutions for seamless trading and liquidity.

Features

• On-Chain Data Integration: Uses oracles to fetch real-time stock prices.
• Custom Index Creation: Design indices with customizable asset compositions.
• Transparency: Open and verifiable calculations and asset management.
• Decentralized Trading: Enable tokenized indices for trading on decentralized exchanges.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following tools installed:

• Foundry: A development framework for Ethereum.
• Node.js (optional, for auxiliary tools).
• Access to an Ethereum-compatible RPC node.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/nexlabs22/Nex-Stock-Index-Contracts.git
   cd Nex-Stock-Index-Contracts

2. Install dependencies:

   forge install

3. Build the project:

   forge build

Configuration

1. Create a .env file and add the following variables:

   RPC_URL=<Your RPC URL>
   PRIVATE_KEY=<Your Wallet Private Key>
   STOCK_ORACLE_API_KEY=<API Key for Stock Price Oracle>

2. Configure additional settings in the contract files if required.

Usage

Deploy Contracts

Deploy the contracts to your preferred Ethereum-compatible network:

forge script script/Deploy.s.sol --rpc-url <RPC_URL> --private-key <PRIVATE_KEY> --broadcast

Create a Stock Index

1. Use the deployment scripts or a frontend dApp to initialize a new stock index.
2. Specify the asset composition and weights for the index.

Track Indices

Integrate with oracles to fetch real-time stock prices and update the index values on-chain.

Testing

Run the test suite to verify the contracts:

forge test

Use the -vvv flag for verbose output:

forge test -vvv

Directory Structure

• src/: Main contract source code.
• lib/: Dependencies installed via Foundry.
• test/: Unit tests for the contracts.
• script/: Scripts for deploying and managing contracts.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.

2. Create a new branch:

   git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

3. Commit your changes and push the branch:

   git commit -m "Add your feature description"
   git push origin feature/your-feature-name

4. Open a pull request with a detailed description of your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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For questions or support, contact us at info@nexlabs.io.