Is it required to sync desktop wallet with currency network?

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Quote from: rizabbasi on January 09, 2018, 03:12:25 AM

Hi,

Is it required to sync desktop wallet with currency network. Reason for asking is that I am syncing for Dash and its taking too much space.

Thanks and regards,

Rizwan

If it's a core wallet, then you need to synchronize complete block data, which obviously takes up too much space, so I usually use a light purse.

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Quote from: rizabbasi on January 09, 2018, 03:12:25 AM

Hi,

Is it required to sync desktop wallet with currency network. Reason for asking is that I am syncing for Dash and its taking too much space.

Thanks and regards,

Rizwan

Did you download the official Dash Wallet? If yes, it would need to sync and you have to download the entire Dash blockchain because its uses Dash masternodes.

I think you should have used the Dash Electrum Wallet. Similar to bitcoin Electrum wallet, its lightweight and easy to used and you don't need to download the full masternodes and setup is an instant just like its wallet counterpart in bitcoin.

Dash has a mobile wallet apps as well, much convenient if you are travelling although you need to be careful to backup everything because the keys are stored on the device.

And then there's a third party wallet like:

Exodus

- Which I personally used.

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Quote from: nioctiB#1 on January 09, 2018, 04:00:42 AM

Quote from: rizabbasi on January 09, 2018, 03:12:25 AM

Hi,

Is it required to sync desktop wallet with currency network. Reason for asking is that I am syncing for Dash and its taking too much space.

Thanks and regards,

Rizwan

It depends on the wallet. if that is a core wallet of course it requires you to sync because you are running a master node which means you have the copy of the whole blockchain in real time that is why it takes up too much space in your hard drive. you really dont need to use this kind of wallet if you dont want to download the whole blockchain. just use other wallet for your coins that can provide you your private key.

Thank you.

Can I use desktop wallet without syncing? That is just generating wallet address for once from the own/designated wallet of the coin.

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Quote from: rizabbasi on January 09, 2018, 03:12:25 AM

Hi,

Is it required to sync desktop wallet with currency network. Reason for asking is that I am syncing for Dash and its taking too much space.

Thanks and regards,

Rizwan

It depends on the wallet. if that is a core wallet of course it requires you to sync because you are running a master node which means you have the copy of the whole blockchain in real time that is why it takes up too much space in your hard drive. you really dont need to use this kind of wallet if you dont want to download the whole blockchain. just use other wallet for your coins that can provide you your private key.

rizabbasi

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Hi,

Is it required to sync desktop wallet with currency network. Reason for asking is that I am syncing for Dash and its taking too much space.

Thanks and regards,

Rizwan

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