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Box Lifecycle#

This page describes the journey of a box from creation to spending and destruction in the Ergo blockchain.

Stages of a Box#

  1. Creation: A box is generated as an output of a transaction
  2. Existence: The box remains in the UTXO set, available to be spent
  3. Spending: The box is used as an input in a new transaction
  4. Destruction: The box is removed from the UTXO set after being spent

Key Characteristics#

  • Immutability
  • Unique Identification
  • Programmable Conditions