Just added a second seed node. One is europe one in N.America, anyone using the torrent now should be getting faster speeds.
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.
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My bitcoin-d chain is 63GB but that is with indexing turned on.
So your bitcoin client has synced 50GB already?? If it has then you don't need this. Also if you ever wanted to use a bootsrap.dat file, i would probably delete everything in the bitcoin data directory except wallet.dat and bitcoin.conf(if your created it).
also the total size is near 60 giga, so you must have missed a hige portion, i remember 47 giga was the case of last year
talking about this, do someone know how much is the average increase of the chain per year?
talking about this, do someone know how much is the average increase of the chain per year?
It's still the most up to date bootstrap torrent I know of. Will update it in a month or so though. Got a dedicated seedbox for it aswell. But yeah your right i just checked that the blockchain is 65gb atm, thought my bitcoind client finished synching it.
Thanks to both of you for updating regarding current total amounts as I have only 50 GB stored on my lappy currently, and I wasn't knowing the remaining amount...
I am on older version, what should I do???
Shall I download the newer version??? Is it safe???
Also, will this data work on it or will I need to delete the previous version with all the blocks downloaded and need to start from scratch???
It's still the most up to date bootstrap torrent I know of. Will update it in a month or so though. Got a dedicated seedbox for it aswell. But yeah your right i just checked that the blockchain is 65gb atm, thought my bitcoind client finished synching it.
also the total size is near 60 giga, so you must have missed a huge portion, i remember 47 giga was the case of last year
talking about this, do someone know how much is the average increase of the chain per year?
talking about this, do someone know how much is the average increase of the chain per year?
Synchronization with the network is much more faster with Bitcoin latest versions now , which makes it useless to downlaod the torrent and then reindex .
Official torrent is over 1 year old, its about 20GB in size. I know people are still using it though because of the high amount of peers and seeders.
Thanks for your work, but this is useless with current Bitcoin Core versions 
No need to maintain it.
No need to maintain it. 
Latest
Size: 45GB
Format: compressed zip contains everything inside bitcoin data directory, ~60GB uncompressed.
Torrent link
Magnet link
Its basically the whole bitcoin data directory, just copy the contents into yours, delete everything inside your data directory first except bitcoin.conf if its there and wallet.dat.
Archived
Size: 47GB
Format: bootstrap single file
Magnet link
Dedicated seed node locations:
N.America
Europe
Please support the torrent by seeding it. Will attempt to update every 1-3 months.
Want a http download link? (i do not host nor did I create this ~37 GB compressed ~50GB uncompressed bootstrap.dat)
https://flo.sh/4ufiles/bitcoin-qt/bootstrap/bootstrap.dat.20151210.zip
Official booststrap torrent, not being updated, last update was AUG 2014
https://bitcoin.org/bin/block-chain/
Bootstrap.dat file, created by armory ~27GB
Torrent Link
I do not recommend using bootstrap.dat for newer clients(read here), download the latest if you are using newer clients to prevent any syncing issues, it includes all files in the bitcoin data directory
Donation address: 12C3FbDKRU1PENTot2gwVXUWb2ieHW8wNN
Size: 45GB
Format: compressed zip contains everything inside bitcoin data directory, ~60GB uncompressed.
Torrent link
Magnet link
Its basically the whole bitcoin data directory, just copy the contents into yours, delete everything inside your data directory first except bitcoin.conf if its there and wallet.dat.
Archived
Size: 47GB
Format: bootstrap single file
Magnet link
Dedicated seed node locations:
N.America
Europe
Please support the torrent by seeding it. Will attempt to update every 1-3 months.
Want a http download link? (i do not host nor did I create this ~37 GB compressed ~50GB uncompressed bootstrap.dat)
https://flo.sh/4ufiles/bitcoin-qt/bootstrap/bootstrap.dat.20151210.zip
Official booststrap torrent, not being updated, last update was AUG 2014
https://bitcoin.org/bin/block-chain/
Bootstrap.dat file, created by armory ~27GB
Torrent Link
I do not recommend using bootstrap.dat for newer clients(read here), download the latest if you are using newer clients to prevent any syncing issues, it includes all files in the bitcoin data directory
Donation address: 12C3FbDKRU1PENTot2gwVXUWb2ieHW8wNN
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