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EIP-7612

Verkle state transition via an overlay tree

Describes the use of an overlay tree to use the verkle tree structure, while leaving the historical state untouched.

StagnantVerge

Status history

  1. Draft25 Jan 2024
  2. Stagnantdate not observed

Abstract

This EIP proposes a method to switch the state tree tree format from hexary Merkle Patricia Tree (MPT) to a Verkle Tree (VKT): the MPT tree is frozen, and new writes to the state are stored in a VKT “laid over” the hexary MPT. The historical MPT state is left untouched and its eventual migration is handled at a later time.

Created
25 Jan 2024
Authors
Guillaume Ballet, Ansgar Dietrichs, Ignacio Hagopian, Gottfried Herold, Jamie Lokier, Tanishq Jasoria, Parithosh Jayanthi, Gabriel Rocheleau, Karim Taam
Upgrades
Not listed in any upgrade
Requires
EIP-4762EIP-6800EIP-7545
Required by
EIP-7748