# Ethereum Researchers Revisit an Old Idea to Fight State Bloat: Native UTXOs

A new Ethereum Research proposal would add Bitcoin-style unspent-transaction-output accounting to Ethereum, aiming to stop permanent state growth and improve privacy and stateless verification.

- Published: 2026-07-06T10:30:26.552Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-07-06/ethereum-researchers-revisit-an-old-idea-to-fight-state-bloa
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Ethereum Research](https://ethresear.ch/t/native-utxos-on-ethereum/25368), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/06/vitalik-buterin-says-ethereum-is-preparing-its-biggest-rebuild-since-the-merge)

Alongside the headline "Lean Ethereum" plan, Ethereum researchers are debating a more specific structural change: adding native unspent-transaction-outputs (UTXOs) to a network built entirely on account balances. The proposal on Ethereum Re…

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