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Verkle Tree

A data structure that will replace Ethereum's current Merkle Patricia trie for state storage.

Definition

A data structure that will replace Ethereum's current Merkle Patricia trie for state storage. Verkle trees produce much smaller proofs, enabling stateless clients that can verify blocks without storing the entire state. This is a major planned upgrade for Ethereum's scalability.

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State Trie

A data structure used by Ethereum to store the complete state of all accounts, balances, and smart contract storage.

Merkle Tree

A data structure used to efficiently verify large datasets.

Ethereum

A blockchain platform that enabled smart contracts and decentralized applications.

ABI

Application Binary Interface.

Account Abstraction

A way to make crypto wallets behave more like normal apps by turning every account into a smart contract.

ERC-4337

The Ethereum standard for account abstraction without changing the core protocol.

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