To have a BIP, you need to explain not only *why* you want to do something, but also *what specifically* to do, and *how* to do it. This concept (historically known as "flip the chain" and/or "UTXO commitments") is not new, merely complicated to design and implement.
Luke On Wednesday 16 August 2017 4:20:45 PM Алексей Мутовкин via bitcoin-dev wrote: > Let me describe the possible improvement of the bitcoin blockchain database > (BBD) size in general terms. > > We can implement new routine : annual split of the BBD. Reason is that > 140gb full wallet unconvinience. > > 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. > > > Thanks for your attention, > > Alexey Mutovkin _______________________________________________ bitcoin-dev mailing list bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev
