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Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Fwd: Proposal of a new BIP : annual splitting
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To have a BIP, you need to explain not only *why* you want to do something,=
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but also *what specifically* to do, and *how* to do it. This concept=20
(historically known as "flip the chain" and/or "UTXO commitments") is not n=
ew,=20
merely complicated to design and implement.

Luke


On Wednesday 16 August 2017 4:20:45 PM =D0=90=D0=BB=D0=B5=D0=BA=D1=81=D0=B5=
=D0=B9 =D0=9C=D1=83=D1=82=D0=BE=D0=B2=D0=BA=D0=B8=D0=BD via bitcoin-dev wro=
te:
> Let me describe the possible improvement of the bitcoin blockchain databa=
se
> (BBD)  size in general terms.
>=20
> We can implement new routine : annual split of the BBD. Reason is that
> 140gb full wallet unconvinience.
>=20
> BBD splits in two parts :
> 1) old blocks before the date of split and
> 2) new blocks, starting from first technical block with all rolled totals
> on the date of split.
>     (also possible transfer of tiny totals due to their unprofitability to
> the miners, so we cut long tail of tiny holders)
> 3) old blocks packs into annual megablocks and stores in the side archive
> chain for some needs for FBI investigations or other goals.
>=20
>=20
> Thanks for your attention,
>=20
> Alexey Mutovkin