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Concept

Merkle tree

A tree of hashes, so a small proof can show that one item sat inside a large set.

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In practice

Light clients use this to check inclusion without storing every transaction. The proof says the item was committed. It does not say the item was true in the world.

What this page does not do

It does not price an asset, rank a protocol, or tell you to buy, sell, or stake anything.