Ethereum Verkle Trees: Inclusion Proof Costs Explained
Verkle trees shrink validator witness data from megabytes to kilobytes per block. The mechanics, tradeoffs, and what it means for stateless clients.
№ 002EthereumStateless Ethereum Clients and Historical State Verification
Stateless clients verify the present with mathematical rigor, but historical state needs witness data that may not exist. The tradeoff, examined plainly.