A distributed ledger of all transactions both past and present, without revealing who the funds came from or went to.
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Where is the blockchain saved, in windows?
I'm kind of mystified. Bitmonerod says it's up to date. I don't see anything in my monero folder that looks like a blockchain. I also searched, using the windows file explorer, for all files bigger than 128MB and didn't find anything. I'm running…
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What is the fastest way to synchronize the daemon?
Running the daemon without any modifications can take a long time to synchronize. Are there any faster options for synchronizing the daemon with the network?
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How much larger are Monero transactions compared to the average Bitcoin transaction?
We know that because of the way Monero's privacy works, transactions are larger than a Bitcoin one, but how much larger on average are they compared to Bitcoin transactions? How will this affect the growth of the blockchain into the future?…
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What are Fluffy Blocks?
I heard the term thrown around here and on Reddit, but I haven't found its definition anywhere. Could someone please clarify?
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What is the format of a block in the Monero Blockchain?
What is in the header? How is the header made? What information about the transactions is present? What is prunable? What part of the block is used for the PoW?
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My blockchain is stuck, how do I "unstuck" it?
During the last few weeks a common, reoccurring, question seems to be how to get one's blockchain "unstuck". This guide will, hopefully, provide some assistance in doing so.
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What happened at block 202612?
Why was this block hardcoded in the source-code?
What happened with the Monero blockchain in the block 202612?
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Looking for an easy explanation about kovri
I still don't get what kovri actually is.
Can anyone provide an easy explanation?
I looked at YouTube for videos, but couldn't find any. Also other links didn't help.
Does anyone know a picture which explains it easily?
I don't know if I want to…
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Blockchain size on hard drive?
What is the current blockchain size in gigabytes and is there a service that regularly reports this statistic?
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How much larger would a mixin=4 Monero transaction be compared to a Bitcoin transaction?
I've heard estimates ranging from 5-10 times bigger, but is it possible to come up with a more precise answer? By how much will this figure change after RingCT is implemented? What other factors might affect this size difference in the future? That…
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How do I save the Monero blockchain to another hard drive?
I have a small SSD as my windows 7 C: drive. How can I transfer and save the Monero blockchain to another hard drive on my computer in order to save space?
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How can one query the blockchain's database?
I realize that LMDB is very different from your typical SQL database, but is there a query language, or scripting language interface, that can be used to query the blockchain's database?
I am aware of this question on displaying the output histogram…
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What does Monero's scaling roadmap look like
I know Monero is dynamically scalable, but everyone knows that simply increasing blocksize does not make a blockchain scale.
Nodes will still need to download the entire blockchain to function. The more transactions happen, the faster this will…
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Can Monero stand as a distinct cryptocurrency, or will its features be brought to Bitcoin via sidechains?
Is Monero intended to be a competitor to Bitcoin, or is the intent to develop technology that will improve Bitcoin? Is there any reason why Monero's features wouldn't just be brought to Bitcoin through sidechains? What about Monero's features being…
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Transaction stuck as "pending" in monero-wallet-cli
A transaction I made a few hours ago is stuck as "pending", after sending via monero-wallet-cli. The transaction has not been picked up in a block yet.
I found this comment on Reddit by /u/gingeropolous:…
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