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Definition · How it works

Was ist Merkle root?

A single hash in the block header that commits to every transaction in the block, built by hashing transactions together in pairs up a tree.

Because the root depends on every transaction, altering any one of them changes the root and therefore the block hash. The tree structure also allows a compact proof that a specific transaction is in a block without downloading the whole block.

That property is what makes lightweight verification possible for wallets that do not store the full chain.

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