Crypto
Ethereum Aims to Scale with Hybrid UTXO Strategy
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin highlighted the work of Bitcoin developers on Utreexo, a technology that could help scale Ethereum's activity without compromising decentralization or node operation ease.
In a proposal to improve Ethereum's scalability, researcher Toni Wahrstätter suggested introducing native UTXOs to reduce payment state usage by about 99.8%. This would keep accounts but move simple payments to a lighter UTXO model.
The approach aims to scale Ethereum activity without compromising decentralization or node operation ease. These ideas remain research proposals, with key upgrades like EIP-8141 still under consideration for the 2027 Hegotá upgrade, signaling ongoing development rather than immediate protocol changes.