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Lightweight stateless transaction verification with outsourced witness updates for UTXO blockchains
Zhenliang Liu1, Xing Fan2,3, Jingrun Yang4
1College of Computer Science and Technology, College of Data Science, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong, 030600, China.
Scientific Reports
|July 1, 2026
Summary
Stateless blockchain verification is enhanced by LSTVS, a novel architecture. It overcomes limitations in script validation and witness updates, improving transaction verification rates for resource-limited nodes.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Cryptography
- Distributed Systems
Background:
- Blockchain data growth challenges resource-limited nodes, risking centralization.
- Stateless blockchain architectures using accumulators face limitations in script validation and reliable witness provision.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose LSTVS, a lightweight stateless transaction verification architecture for UTXO-based blockchains.
- To address limitations in current stateless verification regarding script validation and outsourced witness updates.
Main Methods:
- LSTVS extends RSA accumulator-based verification with script-based authorization.
- Incorporates UTXO fields into membership witnesses for digital signature verification.
- Introduces an outsourcing mechanism for reliable witness updates and cache-assisted stale proof tolerance.
Main Results:
- LSTVS supports existence, unspent status, and script-based authorization verification.
- Avoids UTXO scale-dependent proof growth and minimizes witness overhead.
- Outperforms existing RSA accumulator schemes in verification rate and local witness update efficiency.
Conclusions:
- LSTVS offers a robust solution for stateless transaction verification in UTXO blockchains.
- Enhances security and decentralization by enabling independent verification for resource-constrained nodes.
- Provides a practical approach to overcome key challenges in stateless blockchain architectures.
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