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Only with a thin client, defeating the purpose of Bitcoin. The Blockchain is currently over 18 GB, more storage than any cheap phone I've ever seen, and takes
by dublinben 12y ago
Only with a thin client, defeating the purpose of Bitcoin. The Blockchain is currently over 18 GB, more storage than any cheap phone I've ever seen, and takes days to download.
- Natanael_L 12y agoEven Satoshi said it is likely most people will use lightweight clients. Even the original paper describes how to make a lightweight wallet that don't need the full history.