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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @021da48107 2 May 2023 \ on: Daily discussion thread
I'm looking for some data on what bottleneck variables go into an initial btc blockchain sync. e.g. If you have an NVMe drive, but you are syncing over tor only I assume the NVMe vs Sata drive isn't going to matter. Anyone have any data on that?
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @joda 3 May 2023
can you just use a vpn instead or tor? I'm ignorant, but that seems like it would be a ton faster for the initial download
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @021da48107 3 May 2023
You can use a VPN but it probably isn't as anon as tor, but that isn't usually built into apps like umbrel. You could even download over the internet without tor or a VPN, it just exposes your VPN to the world and lets them know you are running a btc node.
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