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Pruned blockchain or "light" node operation? (This is actually more of a question than a feature request) #3614

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lgray opened this issue Jan 8, 2022 · 0 comments
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lgray commented Jan 8, 2022

Аbstract
Not related to a problem but more thinking about the various levels of security that can be offered in a blockchain when you control the node. I would like to understand if, in a way similar to bitcoin's prune mode or geth's "light-client", a Waves node can be configured to only keep some fraction of the blockchain? This is significantly more secure than connecting to someone else's full node if you don't have the resources and can help with the security of the network (at least for however many blocks are stored at the light-client), as well as relieving network traffic by simply having more nodes available for queries.

Motivation and Purposes

  • Improved security and control for users with limited resources.
  • Possible robustness enhancements for network.

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As this is a question I will wait to fill this out until it's understood if it is needed!

Backwards Compatibility
N/A

Examples and Implementation
Bitcoin pruned mode with mempool turned on, geth light-client mode.

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