# How the Accounting Model and Design of the Blockchain Affects Scalability

**URL:** <https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-the-accounting-model-and-design-of-the-blockchain-affects-scalability/122091>\
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**Created:** [19 September 2023 15:30 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-the-accounting-model-and-design-of-the-blockchain-affects-scalability/122091 "2023-09-19T15:30:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jaromir](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/jaromir/32/14207_2.png) [@Jaromir](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Jaromir)\
**Post date:** [19 September 2023 15:30 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-the-accounting-model-and-design-of-the-blockchain-affects-scalability/122091/1 "2023-09-19T15:30:17Z")

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Cardano uses the UTxO model and only small scripts are validated on-chain. Ethereum uses an account-based model and all application logic is implemented in smart contracts. Let’s explore how these different approaches affect scalability options.

This article was prepared by[Cardanians](https://cardanians.io/en) with support from[Cexplorer](https://cexplorer.io/).

Read the article: [https://cexplorer.io/article/how-the-accounting-model-and-design-of-the-blockchain-affects-scalability](https://cexplorer.io/article/how-the-accounting-model-and-design-of-the-blockchain-affects-scalability)