Output
Transactions
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A new coin assignment created by a transaction. In UTXO systems, outputs define value and spending conditions, and become spendable UTXOs once confirmed.
Appears in 12 whitepaper sections
$BTC
Bitcoin
$ETH
Ethereum
Bitcoin As A State Transition System
...ate key associated with the owner's address, and one or more outputs, with each output containing a new UTXO to be added to the state.
The state transition function ...
Scripting
...wal amounts—a UTXO can only be spent in its entirety, with change sent to a new output. A script cannot, for example, limit withdrawals to a maximum of X per day whil...
Code Execution
...nning the EVM with the same input state and transaction must arrive at the same output state, ensuring consensus across the network.
The EVM provides three distinct ...
$USDT
Tether
$SOL
Solana
Introduction
...oH is implemented as a sequential computation — a SHA-256 hash chain where each output is used as the input for the next hash. Because SHA-256 is a pre-image resistan...
Proof of History
...h function — specifically SHA-256 — that is run continuously, with the previous output used as the next input. Periodically, the current count and hash output are rec...
Proof of History Sequence
...an. This counter serves as the canonical "clock tick" for the network.
The PoH output is recorded as a series of entries, each containing the counter value, the hash...
$DOGE
Dogecoin
Background
... inherited Litecoin's Scrypt-based proof-of-work, its UTXO (Unspent Transaction Output) transaction model, and its general network architecture. Markus then made addi...
Technical Specifications
... enter and leave the network.
Dogecoin uses the same UTXO (Unspent Transaction Output) model as Bitcoin for tracking ownership of coins. Each transaction consumes on...
$BCH
Bitcoin Cash
OP_RETURN and Data Applications
...ich allows users to embed arbitrary data in the blockchain within a transaction output that is provably unspendable. This feature enables a range of data-centric appl...
Smart Contract Capabilities
... language handles the complexity of UTXO-based contract design, including input/output introspection and signature verification, making it accessible to developers wh...