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What is a Merkle Tree?

Merkle Tree (also called a Merkle Tree or Hash Tree) is a fundamental component and foundation for the functionality of blockchain. It enables efficient and secure verification of large data structures, particularly in blockchain and datasets that can grow without limit. The implementation of Merkle Tree in blockchain has many effects. It allows blockchain to scale while providing a hash-based architecture to maintain data integrity and a standard way to verify data integrity.