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eUTxO Handbook Guide

Essential educational book explaining how Cardano combines Bitcoin's UTXO model with smart contract capabilities using Extended UTXO architecture.

Introduction

The eUTxO Handbook represents IOG's definitive educational book explaining Cardano's innovative Extended Unspent Transaction Output model for blockchain developers. Authored by IOG technical writers Fernando Sanchez and Ivan Irakoze with Japanese translation by Junko Oda, this comprehensive handbook serves as the authoritative reference for understanding how Cardano combines Bitcoin's proven UTXO architecture with programmable smart contract functionality. Published through Essential Cardano and maintained as part of IOG's educational mission, the handbook provides developers with foundational knowledge essential for building deterministic, scalable applications on Cardano.

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