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Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking & discussion
by
Peter R
on 25/12/2017, 00:56:03 UTC
That’s right.

Just introduce 10GB blocks and call it a night. Problem solved.

Let's just hope people who can actually run a node don't get the bright idea to charge subscription fees to let your SPV wallet connect to them.

This is inevitable.  It cost time and money to run a node which serves headers and Merke-branch proofs to SPV clients.  Eventually, businesses will charge for this service, perhaps using payment channels.  I'd suspect the cost would be well under $1 per month, as it would be a high-competition / low-margin type business.

An income stream for non-mining nodes would be a positive development, as it means we're not relying on altruism.  Do you disagree?