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Adam Back Says Ethereum Should Have Considered UTXO From the Start

Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back says he advised Ethereum developers to consider the UTXO model before development began. He believed this approach had advantages over Ethereum’s account-based model and raised concerns about potential race conditions.

Bitcoin uses the UTXO model to track spendable transaction outputs, while Ethereum uses an account-based system powered by the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).

Both approaches have different strengths. UTXO can offer advantages for transaction validation and parallel processing, while Ethereum’s account-based architecture supports complex smart contracts and applications.

The discussion has gained attention as Ethereum researchers explore ways to improve payment efficiency and reduce the network’s long-term state growth.

The bigger question is how blockchain design choices affect scalability, security, and efficiency over time.

What do you think: could a UTXO-based approach improve Ethereum’s payment system?

DYOR. This is a technical discussion, not a prediction about ETH’s price.
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HighAmbition
a day ago
Bulls are back? 🐂
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HighAmbition
a day ago
First Review
Waiting to see how this plays out 👀
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