[CHALLENGE] Run A Bitcoin Node: 14 Days To 14 Merits - page 91.

LoyceV

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Quote from: Shishir99 on January 18, 2024, 11:31:20 AM

when I started the node again, it couldn't connect to the peers anymore.

Judging by your screenshot, the wallet is "Up to date.", which means it's connected. Click Window > Peers to confirm it's connected.
Maybe you're just not used to seeing the real interface without IBD Tongue

You can create a wallet now.

Cricktor

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Quote from: oktana on January 18, 2024, 06:40:19 PM

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Just curious, don't you have control over when and why your device goes off, for a shutdown? I strongly advise to shutdown Bitcoin Core always gracefully as you don't want to risk that your chainstate and blocks data may get corrupted which could happen to my knowledge.

It doesn't mean you'd need to re-download the blockchain, but cleaning up such a corruption takes extra steps that you can easily avoid.

If your computer is unstable, fix the causes of instability first. Unreliable power is best mitigated with a laptop which can overcome wall power issues with his built-in battery.

oktana

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Unfortunately I can’t send the log of my node for today because my pc went off just before I could paste it on here, but my progress was at 65% which is about 9% increase from my last update. By tomorrow I will continue to post with the log. So,

DAY 10
65% downloaded

bayu7adi

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Merit: 538

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DAY 5

+8,14%

Shishir99

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Activity: 644

Merit: 379

I don't know what was wrong with my device or maybe it was with my internet. I came back home and saw that the synchronization was finished. So, I wanted to give it a break because the laptop has been turned on for over a week now. But when I started the node again, it couldn't connect to the peers anymore. Maybe it was my internet issues but I was able to access the internet from my laptop. But the wallet finally fully synchronized again. Now my question is, what should I post tomorrow?

Day 9

SilverCryptoBullet

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Day 11

Code:

{
"chain": "main",
"blocks": 826272,
"headers": 826272,
"bestblockhash": "00000000000000000001043677412d0663b605be09f2a83c16bc36158666cb39",
"difficulty": 73197634206448.34,
"time": 1705588058,
"mediantime": 1705585073,
"verificationprogress": 0.9999938646364378,
"initialblockdownload": false,
"chainwork": "00000000000000000000000000000000000000006611773cdeb550fcc94ca2b9",
"size_on_disk": 4849004285,
"pruned": true,
"pruneheight": 823824,
"automatic_pruning": true,
"prune_target_size": 4999610368,
"warnings": ""
}

Quote from: Cricktor on January 17, 2024, 04:42:44 PM

No, it's usually faster to sync than mainnet at least from my own experience (never timed it but as far as I remember you can sync within a few hours)

I tried to sync it like 5 to 10 minutes and even in early years, syncing speed is not too fast.

apogio

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Quote from: pinggoki on January 18, 2024, 03:11:06 AM

Really want to participate on this one but I only have a computer on my work and the laptop in my house is unreliable because it's an archaic Lenovo model. What does running a bitcoin node do? I'm curious about that because I want to explore the old stuff that other people used to do with bitcoin. Does running a node means that you're like a validator for the network?

Bitcoin is a blockchain. The native token of this blockchain is BTC.

When you press the "send" button on your wallet, or when you watch your balance and the balance is updated, the wallets must be connected to a "provider" of this information.

What do they do?
1. They connect with the rest of the nodes and they exchange block and transaction info to keep the whole network up to date.
2. They keep a local copy of the blockchain so they can't be "scammed" by fake transactions or by people who pretend to own BTC that they don't actually own.
3. They validate the validity of every transaction and every block

So why should you run a node?
1. So as you have the copy of the blockchain
2. So as you can use it to communicate with the rest of the network
3. So as you can validate yourself every transaction and be helpful for the network
4. For privacy reasons. You can't broadcast a transaction, or update the balance without using a node. If you use another person's node, then they will know everything about this transaction and the addresses that you use. So, using your own node is an easy way to fix it.

I can't stress enough how important nodes are for Bitcoin. They are the heart of the whole network. Miners too, of course, but nodes are easier to run and yet, not too many people run them.

Ultegra134

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Quote from: NotATether on January 18, 2024, 01:50:22 AM

Ultegra134 this will count as your 14th day which means you are the first person to complete the challenge. Congratulations! You will receive your merit shortly.

Wow, the days passed so fast. Thank you for this learning opportunity! Throughout all these years I'm involved in cryptocurrencies, I had never installed Bitcoin Core, at least the recent years. I had probably installed it when I first learned about Bitcoin somewhere in 2014, but I highly doubt if I ever got it fully synced and running. I'll keep in synced and running whenever my computer is enabled. It has been a great experience, thank you once again for the opportunity!

NotATether

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Quote from: pinggoki on January 18, 2024, 03:11:06 AM

Really want to participate on this one but I only have a computer on my work and the laptop in my house is unreliable because it's an archaic Lenovo model. What does running a bitcoin node do? I'm curious about that because I want to explore the old stuff that other people used to do with bitcoin. Does running a node means that you're like a validator for the network?

Exactly. By running a node, you increase the strength of the bitcoin network and make it harder for anyone to deploy a fake blockchain and transaction history.

apogio

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DAY 11:

Code:

{
  "chain": "main",
  "blocks": 826231,
  "headers": 826231,
  "bestblockhash": "000000000000000000028ad26db40fca70b016e20ad9aa54aa2f4b504a66e307",
  "difficulty": 73197634206448.34,
  "time": 1705561731,
  "mediantime": 1705561108,
  "verificationprogress": 0.9999938058118594,
  "initialblockdownload": false,
  "chainwork": "00000000000000000000000000000000000000006606cdb576c87891cc63fb18",
  "size_on_disk": 615427939347,
  "pruned": false,
  "warnings": ""
}

pinggoki

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Really want to participate on this one but I only have a computer on my work and the laptop in my house is unreliable because it's an archaic Lenovo model. What does running a bitcoin node do? I'm curious about that because I want to explore the old stuff that other people used to do with bitcoin. Does running a node means that you're like a validator for the network?

tech30338

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Day 14

Code:

{
  "chain": "main",
  "blocks": 826222,
  "headers": 826222,
  "bestblockhash": "00000000000000000002228f5b1928a8807dd12599c0bf321b509d98a0ef302c",
  "difficulty": 73197634206448.34,
  "time": 1705556277,
  "mediantime": 1705551437,
  "verificationprogress": 0.9999952568469398,
  "initialblockdownload": false,
  "chainwork": "00000000000000000000000000000000000000006604768b40c03016692aaa97",
  "size_on_disk": 4900404165,
  "pruned": true,
  "pruneheight": 823747,
  "automatic_pruning": true,
  "prune_target_size": 4999610368,
  "warnings": ""
}

DYING_S0UL

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Quote from: NotATether on January 18, 2024, 01:50:22 AM

If you see any error in the progress report like your name isn't listed correctly, and so on, please let me know so I can fix it.

I wasn't home yesterday, so I couldn't post my progress for day 14. Here it is. Progress kinda slow, I'm almost close to sync. Can you please update the OP. I will keep running it until fully sync.

DAY 14 progress: 85% sync

NotATether

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Progress: (valid as of the creation date of this post)

Code:

Day 4:
bayu7adi

Day 8:
Shishir99

Day 9:
oktana

Day 10:
SilverCryptoBullet
apogio
spiker777

Day 13:
tech30338
DYING_S0UL

Day 14:
Ultegra134

If you see any error in the progress report like your name isn't listed correctly, and so on, please let me know so I can fix it.

Ultegra134 this will count as your 14th day which means you are the first person to complete the challenge. Congratulations! You will receive your merit shortly.

Cricktor

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Quote from: SilverCryptoBullet on January 17, 2024, 08:41:49 AM

I have a question. Does syncing a Testnet Bitcoin Core node take a similar time like on Main net?

No, it's usually faster to sync than mainnet at least from my own experience (never timed it but as far as I remember you can sync within a few hours). The Testnet3 blockchain has way more blocks than mainnet but is significantly smaller compared to mainnet because testnet blocks normally contain only a few transactions (not sure if there's a testnet block that's actually full to the limit). Validation of testnet blocks is therefore notably faster than for filled mainnet blocks.

spiker777

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Day 10 Progress:

Code:

{
  "chain": "main",
  "blocks": 420541,
  "headers": 826174,
  "bestblockhash": "000000000000000004b75a42f572a7889658d5314f51bae4a863312781cc8dc7",
  "difficulty": 213398925331.3239,
  "time": 1468401620,
  "mediantime": 1468394526,
  "verificationprogress": 0.1490167095359118,
  "initialblockdownload": true,
  "chainwork": "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000001f91eba54a1c886ea55482",
  "size_on_disk": 87386261732,
  "pruned": true,
  "pruneheight": 0,
  "automatic_pruning": true,
  "prune_target_size": 299999690752,
  "warnings": ""
}

Ultegra134

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Activity: 1582

Merit: 758

Day 14:

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{
  "chain": "main",
  "blocks": 826160,
  "headers": 826161,
  "bestblockhash": "00000000000000000002d2e4c6a682a7d0e3d208f2329b0cca5818ab312fdee0",
  "difficulty": 73197634206448.34,
  "time": 1705515416,
  "mediantime": 1705513105,
  "verificationprogress": 0.9999990141574775,
  "initialblockdownload": false,
  "chainwork": "000000000000000000000000000000000000000065f456f6b01559362f66f1c9",
  "size_on_disk": 34442887047,
  "pruned": true,
  "pruneheight": 808380,
  "automatic_pruning": true,
  "prune_target_size": 34999369728,
  "warnings": ""
}

apogio

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Activity: 406

Merit: 896

DAY 10:

Code:

{
  "chain": "main",
  "blocks": 826158,
  "headers": 826158,
  "bestblockhash": "00000000000000000002f7b10a29f78f34966bfb43b2c6b9347c42846efeb1e6",
  "difficulty": 73197634206448.34,
  "time": 1705514690,
  "mediantime": 1705511940,
  "verificationprogress": 0.9999970872995876,
  "initialblockdownload": false,
  "chainwork": "000000000000000000000000000000000000000065f3d1d0dcf7103735cbfc57",
  "size_on_disk": 615280976685,
  "pruned": false,
  "warnings": ""
}

oktana

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Quote from: Shishir99 on January 17, 2024, 11:21:06 AM

Quote from: oktana on January 16, 2024, 07:50:04 AM

Don’t let the your screen sleep at all. Mine is all set to “never”, and no mater how idle my laptop is, it never sleeps until it is completely dead. When you’re doing then you can turn it back off to what you had.

Thanks, oktana for your advice. I changed the settings yesterday and now it's been over 24 hours. My device didn't get into sleep mode anymore. Which means your advice worked well.

Cheers mate.

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Unfortunately, I forgot to boost my internet speed last night and it downloaded only 16 GB of blocks at night instead of 64 GB and my internet wasn't stable since yesterday night. But, my progress isn't bad though. I am only 25 weeks behind at this moment.

How do you mean to boost your internet, Is it like a software you use to achieve that? I do run into internet issues too and sometimes I’m forced to restart my internet. Just looking at your progress, I can tell your internet is great because I’m at DAY 9 but your gap is huge.

DAY 9

Code:

{
  "chain": "main",
  "blocks": 632164,
  "headers": 826084,
  "bestblockhash": "0000000000000000000358c4bbf1184cfdd75774fc8e324f6e68da0249db62c3",
  "difficulty": 15138043247082.88,
  "time": 1590747412,
  "mediantime": 1590745569,
  "verificationprogress": 0.5601770729281431,
  "initialblockdownload": true,
  "chainwork": "00000000000000000000000000000000000000000fd9db1740174123a935a6dc",
  "size_on_disk": 287778778339,
  "pruned": true,
  "pruneheight": 330303,
  "automatic_pruning": true,
  "prune_target_size": 399999238144,
  "warnings": ""
}

bayu7adi

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Activity: 1358

Merit: 538

paper money is going away

DAY 4

Progress : +14,94%
This is my top speed... above 4%/hour is quite stable for several minutes.

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