# how MinaProtocol handles state storage 

Source: https://x.com/o1_labs/status/1858567859468661022
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/how-MinaProtocol-handles-state-storage?index=0x673ba751fa94cfc88cde0f2e85d1258533ca61d3e34e3c7a49f1ef90d6d2831f09dd7801
Submitted by pfedprog.eth on 2024-11-18 UTC, 3 upvotes, 0 comments

1/6🧵 Let’s dive into how #MinaProtocol handles state storage in a unique way compared to other blockchains. Each Mina smart contract account can hold 8 arbitrary field elements, each about 32 bytes in size. At first glance, it might seem small, but there’s a powerful design here.👇