Read the full Whitepape on GitHub: https://github.com/kutlusoy/elektron-net/blob/main/WHITEPAPER.md

Elektron Net is a minimal, focused fork of Bitcoin Core. It preserves Bitcoin’s proven proof-of-work consensus, emission schedule, and network architecture while introducing two deliberate improvements for practical everyday digital cash.

Rooted in Stoic philosophy and the spirit of the ancient Lydian Elektron, the project combines mathematical security with built-in forgetting:

• 60-second block times for faster confirmations, with proportionally scaled rewards that maintain the 21-million supply cap and a fair launch (no pre-mine).
• Mandatory 137-day pruning (α⁻¹), which mathematically erases transaction history, enforces the right to be forgotten by design, and keeps node storage lightweight (projected ~5–8 GB in year 10).
• Indispensable on-chain UTXO attestation (37 bytes per block) — the unbroken chain of truth is shifted to the current UTXO set and periodic checkpoints, ensuring consensus without storing the full history.

Everything else remains true to Bitcoin Core — SHA-256d PoW, Nakamoto consensus, Bech32m addresses, and full compatibility with its wallet and script infrastructure.

Elektron Net Node Storage Model

UTXO Set Size Growth Model

Where:

• r = average net growth rate per block (new outputs minus spent)
• α = average size of one UTXO entry (approx. 50–100 bytes)
• k = current block height

This model combines the fixed 137-day sliding window for block history with the growing UTXO set. Thanks to pruning, node storage remains compact and predictable (~5–8 GB in year 10), making full nodes accessible for ordinary users and devices.