Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Fwd: Proposal of a new BIP : annual splitting blockchain database to reduce its size.

From: Nick ODell <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:52:01 -0600

What makes this approach better than the prune option of Bitcoin?

On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 10:20 AM, Алексей Мутовкин via bitcoin-dev <
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> Let me describe the possible improvement of the bitcoin blockchain
> database (BBD)  size in general terms.
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> We can implement new routine : annual split of the BBD. Reason is that
> 140gb full wallet unconvinience.
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> BBD splits in two parts :
> 1) old blocks before the date of split and
> 2) new blocks, starting from first technical block with all rolled totals
> on the date of split.
>     (also possible transfer of tiny totals due to their unprofitability to
> the miners, so we cut long tail of tiny holders)
> 3) old blocks packs into annual megablocks and stores in the side archive
> chain for some needs for FBI investigations or other goals.
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> Thanks for your attention,
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> Alexey Mutovkin
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