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Other => Beginners & Help => Topic started by: Liquid on February 14, 2013, 04:28:59 AM



Title: Noob question
Post by: Liquid on February 14, 2013, 04:28:59 AM
hey why is my bitcoin wallet 10GB is it just the blockchain data  ???


Title: Re: Noob question
Post by: Mike Christ on February 14, 2013, 04:31:23 AM
pretty much just the blockchain :P


Title: Re: Noob question
Post by: Midas Mulligan on February 14, 2013, 04:32:25 AM
The blockchain is just over 7 GB with index.


Title: Re: Noob question
Post by: DannyHamilton on February 14, 2013, 06:23:37 AM
hey why is my bitcoin wallet 10GB it it just the blockchain data  ???
If you prefer not to use up so much disk space, you could consider a web hosted wallet at https://blockchain.info/wallet or one of the "lightweight" wallets such as Electrum or Multibit.


Title: Re: Noob question
Post by: Liquid on February 14, 2013, 04:48:05 PM
Ok thanks guys  ;)