Bitcoin blockchain data 4 June 2016.
Size: 59.35GB
Uncompressed size: 77.1GB
Format: compressed zip contains everything inside bitcoin data directory.
torrent magnet link
Donation address: 15HmMPLeqzX3Tpfy1xhxqhCpPnCt5axENU
Topic: **Download the blockchain here, updated regularly ** - page 8. (Read 97743 times)
I also made one.. up to block #412154
Date 05/17/2016 8:00 AM EST
there is a bootstrap.dat or the blocks folder on two differant torrent you can chose the one you want.
both of it are 7z ultra compressed it took me several hours to make those..
Bootstrap is 45.5GB compressed and 69.6GB uncompressed
Blocks folder is 47.2GB compressed and 78.7GB uncompressed
http://cryptorrency.com/bootstrap
Date 05/17/2016 8:00 AM EST
there is a bootstrap.dat or the blocks folder on two differant torrent you can chose the one you want.
both of it are 7z ultra compressed it took me several hours to make those..
Bootstrap is 45.5GB compressed and 69.6GB uncompressed
Blocks folder is 47.2GB compressed and 78.7GB uncompressed
http://cryptorrency.com/bootstrap
Here I've uploaded today's (17-05-2016) BTC blockchain
zipped size: 61.75 GB
unzipped size: 80.5 GB
----> magnet link HERE <-----
Please note that this blockchain is derived from wayneyoyo's blockchain from 1 Apr 2016
Also note that it took me about 3 days syncing newest blockchain from wayneyoyo's blockchain, so I decided to create another torrent after I sync it so you guys gain 3 more days
donation address: 1BEVTTtjRCJ3rgx97P5dEc1uDgi9B8MPrc
zipped size: 61.75 GB
unzipped size: 80.5 GB
----> magnet link HERE <-----
Please note that this blockchain is derived from wayneyoyo's blockchain from 1 Apr 2016
Also note that it took me about 3 days syncing newest blockchain from wayneyoyo's blockchain, so I decided to create another torrent after I sync it so you guys gain 3 more days
donation address: 1BEVTTtjRCJ3rgx97P5dEc1uDgi9B8MPrc
Bitcoin blockchain data 1 Apr 2016.
Size: 53GB
Uncompressed size: 69.4GB
Format: compressed zip contains everything inside bitcoin data directory.
Magnet link
Donation address: 15HmMPLeqzX3Tpfy1xhxqhCpPnCt5axENU
Size: 53GB
Uncompressed size: 69.4GB
Format: compressed zip contains everything inside bitcoin data directory.
Magnet link
Donation address: 15HmMPLeqzX3Tpfy1xhxqhCpPnCt5axENU
Thanks a lot wayneyoyo !
From where I can download whole blockchain?? in official https://bitcoin.org/bin/block-chain/ is listed
README.txt 14-Jun-2015 16:09 2757
bootstrap.dat.torrent 24-Aug-2014 01:40 215716
bootstrap.dat.torrent.gpg 24-Aug-2014 01:40 216414
bootstrap.txt 24-Aug-2014 01:40 1174
The shame on Bitcoin! Latest update on 2014 year! I hate it now! Give me a link to download 2016 Bitcoin Roaming folder please!
README.txt 14-Jun-2015 16:09 2757
bootstrap.dat.torrent 24-Aug-2014 01:40 215716
bootstrap.dat.torrent.gpg 24-Aug-2014 01:40 216414
bootstrap.txt 24-Aug-2014 01:40 1174
The shame on Bitcoin! Latest update on 2014 year! I hate it now! Give me a link to download 2016 Bitcoin Roaming folder please!
Thanks for your work, but this is useless with current Bitcoin Core versions 
No need to maintain it.
Bitcoin core 12.0 is the worst version I have ever used!! I can't syncronize for about 2 weeks! When I close bitcoin client it creates log file 300+ MB. There was written the same srting infinity. Then I close it with task manager, and when I start it's "activating better...." and so whole day! Need to delete whole folder and start that stupid client again!!! 65Gb+ it's crazycoin! No need to maintain it.
There was a problem with the magnet link and the download host blocked me from using direct links, they require money for it but I managed to get around it by inspecting the source. They must of caught on.
torrent download link is now hosted on my seedbox.
Also thinking about adding a github download link, that way people can inspect the files before downloading, costs are starting to add up a bit though but I will see. (requires me to pay for github storage)
torrent download link is now hosted on my seedbox.
Also thinking about adding a github download link, that way people can inspect the files before downloading, costs are starting to add up a bit though but I will see. (requires me to pay for github storage)
Ok so after getting the latest blockchain downloaded from the torrent without using any bootstrap file, just using all the files from the bitcoin data directory, no reindexing was needed. This means there is no need to make a portable version of the client and the bootstrap.dat files should not be used for the latest bitcoin clients as they don't include the index folder and other files. Using the bootstrap.dat would take much longer to sync and i am not sure if it is ever worth using a bootstrap file anymore, maybe if you are using older clients.
I've downloaded the entire blockchain via bitcoin.org several times on different computers. The most recent time took about 3 days. I'd still never download it anywhere else though. Can't be too careful in this game.
Understandable, at the very least this could serve as a proof of concept that you can get a completely synced bitcoin core client faster by using torrents and compressed blockchain, it also mitigates database corruption issues during sync. Maybe the core devs will provide a torrent for an updated compressed blockchain in the future.
It would be great if a respected bitcoin community member could do a security check on the torrent to ensure that it is clean.
I've downloaded the entire blockchain via bitcoin.org several times on different computers. The most recent time took about 3 days. I'd still never download it anywhere else though. Can't be too careful in this game.
Thinking to also just zip the whole bitcoin data directory and use that instead, Using the bootstrap.dat leaves out the index folder and other files which I think speeds up the client sync process.
Using 7zip would make a smaller download than using zip.
If you created a portable Bitcoin qt wallet in your c drive, then 7zipped the whole folder it might be faster to sync because it would already be indexed up to the block you synced it to before 7zipping it.
You can make Bitcoin qt portable by creating a shortcut to bitcoin-qt.exe before syncing, opening the shortcut's properties, then clicking the shortcut tab, then changing the target field from
C:\bitcoin-0.10.2\bin\bitcoin-qt.exe
to this
C:\bitcoin-0.10.2\bin\bitcoin-qt.exe -datadir=.
Adding the -datadir=. makes qt put the blocks and chainstate folders in the same folder as bitcoin-qt.exe, instead of in appdata.
If you always remember to start bitcoin-qt.exe using the shortcut rather than the exe itself the wallet will remain portable and put the blockchain in the same folder as bitcoin-qt.exe.
Ok so for my next update i will probably use 7zip if it indeed compresses to a smaller size. I actually use linux as my os, so i can't follow these instructions, do you have linux intructions? If making a portable bitcoin client prevents the need to reindex then
i will do this. I'll see if importing the bitcoin data directory from this torrent requires re-indexing first, if it does then i will try and make it portable.
I could make separate portable versions for windows, linux and mac.
I don't use Linux so I don't have any instructions for it, but the Linux users here will probably soon tell you how to do it with Linux.
This is a good file splitter software for Windows, and there must be similar software for Linux available.
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/gsplit.html
There are download links for the Linux 7zip here if you don't already have it.
http://www.7-zip.org/download.html
Thinking to also just zip the whole bitcoin data directory and use that instead, Using the bootstrap.dat leaves out the index folder and other files which I think speeds up the client sync process.
Using 7zip would make a smaller download than using zip.
If you created a portable Bitcoin qt wallet in your c drive, then 7zipped the whole folder it might be faster to sync because it would already be indexed up to the block you synced it to before 7zipping it.
You can make Bitcoin qt portable by creating a shortcut to bitcoin-qt.exe before syncing, opening the shortcut's properties, then clicking the shortcut tab, then changing the target field from
C:\bitcoin-0.10.2\bin\bitcoin-qt.exe
to this
C:\bitcoin-0.10.2\bin\bitcoin-qt.exe -datadir=.
Adding the -datadir=. makes qt put the blocks and chainstate folders in the same folder as bitcoin-qt.exe, instead of in appdata.
If you always remember to start bitcoin-qt.exe using the shortcut rather than the exe itself the wallet will remain portable and put the blockchain in the same folder as bitcoin-qt.exe.
Ok so for my next update i will probably use 7zip if it indeed compresses to a smaller size. I actually use linux as my os, so i can't follow these instructions, do you have linux intructions? If making a portable bitcoin client prevents the need to reindex then
i will do this. I'll see if importing the bitcoin data directory from this torrent requires re-indexing first, if it does then i will try and make it portable.
I could make separate portable versions for windows, linux and mac.
Thinking to also just zip the whole bitcoin data directory and use that instead, Using the bootstrap.dat leaves out the index folder and other files which I think speeds up the client sync process.
Using 7zip would make a smaller download than using zip.
If you created a portable Bitcoin qt wallet in your c drive, then 7zipped the whole folder it might be faster to sync because it would already be indexed up to the block you synced it to before 7zipping it.
You can make Bitcoin qt portable by creating a shortcut to bitcoin-qt.exe before syncing, opening the shortcut's properties, then clicking the shortcut tab, then changing the target field from
C:\bitcoin-0.10.2\bin\bitcoin-qt.exe
to this
C:\bitcoin-0.10.2\bin\bitcoin-qt.exe -datadir=.
Adding the -datadir=. makes qt put the blocks and chainstate folders in the same folder as bitcoin-qt.exe, instead of in appdata.
If you always remember to start bitcoin-qt.exe using the shortcut rather than the exe itself the wallet will remain portable and put the blockchain in the same folder as bitcoin-qt.exe.
There are file splitters you could use to break the giant 7zip file into smaller chunks. People could download each chunk individually, then recombine them using the same file splitter software you used.
Just some updates on the speeds I'm getting in oz:
2-3Mib/s average I expect much higher speeds if i was pulling data closer to the seedbox locations, still very good considering my ISP does throttle torrent speeds.
Will post whether the client needs to reindex shortly after importing the blockchain data.
And if anyone wants to document the speeds they are getting and comparing it to their bitcoin-qt/d download speed in this thread, I would appreciate it.
2-3Mib/s average I expect much higher speeds if i was pulling data closer to the seedbox locations, still very good considering my ISP does throttle torrent speeds.
Will post whether the client needs to reindex shortly after importing the blockchain data.
And if anyone wants to document the speeds they are getting and comparing it to their bitcoin-qt/d download speed in this thread, I would appreciate it.
OK, So there is really a reason after reinstalling my wallet on new PC I want rather download block chain from remote source than using wallet itself for this?
I still need huge bandwidth for it, still need good internet speed, is this way with torrents etc. any faster, even 1%?
I still need huge bandwidth for it, still need good internet speed, is this way with torrents etc. any faster, even 1%?
Hey,
Your going have to see for yourself. There are many factors that could impact performance on the torrent; seed/peer ratio, ISP torrent throttling..etc. Right now though there are very few peers, if any so you should get very good speeds.
This torrent was also designed for people who were having trouble with the wallet while syncing, (database errors forcing the user to constantly reindex, this can happen from OS crashes or abrupt termination of the bitcoin process). With torrents the file will never get corrupt.
The blockchain data is also compressed by about 30%, so you download 30% less data than if your were using the client.
OK, So there is really a reason after reinstalling my wallet on new PC I want rather download block chain from remote source than using wallet itself for this?
I still need huge bandwidth for it, still need good internet speed, is this way with torrents etc. any faster, even 1%?
I still need huge bandwidth for it, still need good internet speed, is this way with torrents etc. any faster, even 1%?
Core devs say bootstraps are useless with most recent versions of Core, but OP clearly seems to disagree
It would be interesting to run tests on two equal machines on the same network or on the same machine, synced twice.I'm inclined to believe in Core devs. But they don't own the truth either.
OK, So there is really a reason after reinstalling my wallet on new PC I want rather download block chain from remote source than using wallet itself for this?
I still need huge bandwidth for it, still need good internet speed, is this way with torrents etc. any faster, even 1%?
I still need huge bandwidth for it, still need good internet speed, is this way with torrents etc. any faster, even 1%?
Using the bootstrap.dat leaves out the index folder and other files which I think speeds up the client sync process.
Compared to what? Core 0.11.2 without bootstrap?
Updated.
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