"new method of performing the initial block download. By utilizing SwiftSync, Utreexo nodes that are performing full validation are able to have 0 proof download overhead while having the benefits of avoid a costly database. "
Sounds frickin amazing!
I've been meaning to spend more time looking at SwiftSync and Utreexo. Gonna have to listen to this one.
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utreexo + swiftsync gets you a genesis validating node in 8 hours with a kilobyte.of storage for bitcoin space.
5x faster than bitcoin core and a billion x less persistent memory.
This is exactly the kind of innovation Bitcoin needs—faster, lighter, but fully secure. Love it.