[2014-10-19] Bitcoin Blockchain Initial Sync Time Dramatically Reduced

[LiteCoinGuy]

Bitcoin Blockchain Initial Sync Time Dramatically Reduced By Headers-First Sync

Downloading the Bitcoin blockchain is about to become a lot easier, ending a common complaint that users have about the barrier of entry to using Bitcoin software. With this new feature, new users can be fully synced with Bitcoin Core closer to 4 hours, as opposed to 2 days on an average internet connection.

https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/bitcoin-blockchain-initial-sync-time-dramatically-reduced-headers-first-sync/

[CoinMode]

I highly commend them for making this happen. My question is this: Who benefits from this change?

My bet is that many people, perhaps the majority of qt clients, will greatly benefit, but I would like some specific scenarios from other people, if possible. For me, personally, if it is going to take 4 FUCKING hours to download or get started, it might as well take two days. My life shows no functional improvement from one time limit to the other.

I am unusual to the point of alien. Hopefully some semi-human people can chime in to help me out.

[chennan]

Great improvement. Why do the fussy ppl still complain about this? Comparing to 2 days, is 4 hours still long?

[Wekkel]

Light wallets will have a bright future.

[Skinnyman]

I highly commend them for making this happen. My question is this: Who benefits from this change?

My bet is that many people, perhaps the majority of qt clients, will greatly benefit, but I would like some specific scenarios from other people, if possible. For me, personally, if it is going to take 4 FUCKING hours to download or get started, it might as well take two days. My life shows no functional improvement from one time limit to the other.

I kinda agree, a lot of people don't have patience to wait even for 4 hours, but if you're a newb getting into bitcoin I would always recommend a litewallet client. The bitcoin qt isn't too user friendly for the basic beginner in my opinion.

[Sutters Mill]

This is actually great news as the synch time was very off putting for me as a newb, but I agree with others that people should be encouraged to use a different light client for a number of reasons/.

[LiteCoinGuy]

Great improvement. Why do the fussy ppl still complain about this? Comparing to 2 days, is 4 hours still long?

its an enormous improvement