Merkle Tree [Explained]

Merkle tree is named after Ralph Merkle, it is a tree data structure where non-leaf nodes are a hash of its child nodes and leaf nodes are a hash of a block of data. It has a branching factor of 2 (it can have a maximum of 2 children). Merkel trees allow efficient and secure verification of the contents of a large data structure.

Note: Merkle Tree is a USPTO patented Algorithm/ Data Structure and hence, you cannot use it in production without permission or by paying royality to Ralph Merkle. Mer...