<p>You can parse blockchain only once and save <strong>all</strong> utxo into database. I am not sure that it is <strong>best way</strong> because I do not know the target of your efforts</p>

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amaclin
<p>What is the best way to compute UTXO of any address? Do I have to traverse whole block chain each time? Is there a efficient way to compute it?</p>

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possible duplicate: [How to index the UTXO set efficiently?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/30884/5406)
Murch
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How is UTXO tracked?
Curious
# How is UTXO tracked?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-02-18)

What is the best way to compute UTXO of any address? Do I have to traverse whole block chain each time? Is there a efficient way to compute it?

**Tags:** blockchain, utxo

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: possible duplicate: [How to index the UTXO set efficiently?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/30884/5406)  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-02-18. Score: 1

You can parse blockchain only once and save **all** utxo into database. I am not sure that it is **best way** because I do not know the target of your efforts


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