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Re: Can I just run a pruned node without downloading historical data?
by
Beetkoin
on 07/10/2021, 07:29:27 UTC
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the pruned blockchain contains data relevant to your wallet
hence other nodes cannot really give you "filtered" data

Do I have to start a new wallet in order to run Bitcoin core?
What if I just want to use Bitcoin core as a block explorer?
I don't want to type in my cold storage wallet data on any internet connected computer.

I just want to run a full node where I can just type in a certain public key, and it tells me which UTXOs are associated with this key. Basically a local version of blockchain.com/explorer

Furthermore I don't have the space to store 350GB of data.
As far as I can tell, if I run a pruned node, when I want to look up a certain public key I will have to reference other people's nodes. Basically a pruned node is no different from blockchain.com/explorer.

So I am think this:
If I can just store the complete set of all current UTXOs, plus the most recent 2016 blocks, then it is to all intents and purposes the same as running a 350GB full node.