Re: [bitcoin-dev] [BIP-able idea] Regular testnet reset

2019-09-15 Thread Bryan Bishop via bitcoin-dev
On Sun, Sep 15, 2019 at 8:49 AM Emil Engler via bitcoin-dev < bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > Hello, I'm thinking about writing a BIP about resetting the testnet on > regular/scheduled basis > As a reminder, here is where you last brought up the idea, and the feedback:

[bitcoin-dev] [BIP-able idea] Regular testnet reset

2019-09-15 Thread Emil Engler via bitcoin-dev
Hello, I'm thinking about writing a BIP about resetting the testnet on regular/scheduled basis The idea works like this: * Every 21 block is being used as the genesis of a completely new chain. * The old one gets forgotten * No chain can be longer than 21 blocks The problems are: * How