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Re:Ethereum: Rise of the World Computer by pjc50 on Friday February 26, 2016 @09:24AM (#11181482)
Isn't that inherent to blockchains (every node must have a copy of all transactions)?
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Re:Ethereum: Rise of the World Computer by jsprogrammer on Friday February 26, 2016 @10:36AM (#11181878)
You don't need to keep all the transactions. The original paper addresses how to compact the chain. Basically, you only need to keep hashes.
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