Verkle Trees
Blockchain TechnologyUpdated: October 15, 2025
Also known as: Verkle Tree, Vector Commitment
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Advanced cryptographic data structure enabling more efficient blockchain state proofs
Advanced cryptographic data structure enabling more efficient blockchain state proofs.
Verkle trees are a proposed Ethereum upgrade replacing Merkle Patricia trees. They dramatically reduce proof sizes, enabling "stateless" clients that can verify blocks without storing the entire state, improving scalability and allowing lighter nodes.