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Jameson Lopp 1y ago

New guide for node operators: how to speed up initial node sync time by an order of magnitude with UTXO snapshots!

https://blog.lopp.net/bitcoin-node-sync-with-utxo-snapshots/

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MindMining 1y ago

Sounds like a solution too for those with slow internet speeds!

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Hazey 1y ago

The bottleneck is usually CPU

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MindMining 1y ago

Not much CPU needed for a node though if you can run one on a raspberry pi. The initial download of 300+ GB of blockchain can slow the whole setup way down (up to weeks) before the node is finally up and running...

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BrianFitzwater 1y ago

Now you tell me. 😜

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YODL 1y ago

Great write up as per