Quote from: Lauda on January 04, 2016, 08:40:11 PM

Quote from: shorena on January 04, 2016, 08:36:59 PM

Well if a high number of nodes would be pruned it would be very difficult to sync a new node (pruned or not). If you consider that you only establish 8 connections and while syncing the nodes dont seem to create more connections, you will need at least 1 not pruned node out of 8 to sync.

Why is that? If you are trying to run a pruned node yourself, wouldn't it be the same as the normal syncing process that we have today? Aren't you just trying to download the latest data which other pruned nodes have?

No you need to download all data first so you dont have to trust other nodes that their data is correct. Once you build your database you dont store the blocks though.

Quote from: LFC_Bitcoin on January 04, 2016, 08:50:57 PM

Quote from: hamiltino on January 04, 2016, 09:54:04 AM

Does anyone have an eta on when usable pruned core wallets will be available to use? send and recieve.

Anybody willing to explain what the hell a pruned wallet is?

A pruned node is a full node that does not store all blocks. E.g. my full node[1]'s disk is no longer large enough to hold the full blockchain, so I only store 40 GB. It still relays newly found blocks and all valid transactions, but you can no longer sync old data from it. Not even the 40 GB I stored. Since its a server anyway and I wouldnt run a wallet on it so I dont care much, but Im in contact with some ISPs for a new server with a larger disk.

Quote from: LFC_Bitcoin on January 04, 2016, 08:50:57 PM

Why would anybody want one vs a standard core wallet?

Thanks in advance!

Small disk, still want to verify all data.

[1] http://213.165.91.169/