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Coinpath for UTXO Networks

UTXOs are the basic unit of value on UTXO chains, and they represent the amount of tokens that can be spent in a single transaction.

Coinpath also uses a proportional input-output amount attribution formula to split the amounts between inputs and outputs in a transaction. This formula takes into account the amount of each input and output, as well as the total amount of all inputs.

For example, consider the following transaction:

Inputs:
Address A: 1 BTC
Address B: 2 BTC

Outputs:
Address C: 0.5 BTC
Address D: 2 BTC
Address B: 0.49 BTC

Using the proportional input-output amount attribution formula, Coinpath would attribute the following amounts to each output:

  • Address C: 0.5 BTC
  • Address D: 1.51 BTC (2 BTC - 0.49 BTC change)
  • Address B: 0.49 BTC (change)

The change output is treated as a separate output in UTXO mode, but it is ignored in account-based mode.