Topic: Why does synchronization take so long? (Read 4256 times)
I run the client 24/7 because I'm a miner.
Better than to wait 2 days for all the blocks when you only run the client for like ten minutes, also you can't lose money with it.
Get a lightweight client like Electrum
Don't trust a centralized server with your data. It defeats the decentralized purpose of BTC.
Get a lightweight client like Electrum
Oh! Thanks for that guys. But, what really bothers me is that if it is really the size that is its cause, its gonna drink all my bandwidth, coz my internet plan is only for 3 GB this month. 
Hope its so!!
Size is not a problem, the blockchain currently is only few GB big. It does not justify taking hours to verify it. It take hours and hours because the verify system used is slooooooooooooooooow
Hope its so!!
You can download most of the blockchain using bittorrent which is much faster for initial start-up.
Size is not a problem, the blockchain currently is only few GB big. It does not justify taking hours to verify it. It take hours and hours because the verify system used is slooooooooooooooooow
Is it because of the size of each block that it takes that long or is there some other reason for this? 
yes, it's the size. you might ask, why increases the size? answer is: www.satoshidice.com & co ... there are other clients and online wallets, pick your poison
Because it verify every single block it download (and more recent blocks have more transactions than older ones, since more ppl use bitcoin) and because the system used do to that is slooooow. They are working on new client with a much much much faster synchronizing system.
On a side note, you do not have to use the standard client with the full blockchain. There are lightweight clients wich do not have to download all the blocks, and thus have no sync problem!
On a side note, you do not have to use the standard client with the full blockchain. There are lightweight clients wich do not have to download all the blocks, and thus have no sync problem!
Hello bitcoiners!
Recently, I installed bitcoin client in my Ubuntu desktop and the synchronization process started. It started with a good speed but as time went on, the speed gradually reduced and now, it takes approximately about 5 seconds per block.
My question is, what is the possible size of one block? Is it because of the size of each block that it takes that long or is there some other reason for this?
Recently, I installed bitcoin client in my Ubuntu desktop and the synchronization process started. It started with a good speed but as time went on, the speed gradually reduced and now, it takes approximately about 5 seconds per block.
My question is, what is the possible size of one block? Is it because of the size of each block that it takes that long or is there some other reason for this?
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