📅 Original date posted:2019-06-08 📝 Original message:I don't get why the ...

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2023-06-07 18:18:39

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📅 Original date posted:2019-06-08
📝 Original message:I don't get why the testnet shouldn't be resetted just because there is
a (probably better) alternative for it. The testnet is still a thing and
is also used.

Am 08.06.19 um 16:21 schrieb Bryan Bishop:
> Be greeted Emil,
>
> On Sat, Jun 8, 2019 at 9:21 AM Emil Engler via bitcoin-dev
> <bitcoin-dev at lists.linuxfoundation.org
> <mailto:bitcoin-dev at lists.linuxfoundation.org>> wrote:
>
> Hello, I tried myself with some Bitcoin development. For this I used of
> course the Bitcoin testnet. However it took me one hour to sync the
> blockchain with around 1538358 blocks. In my opinion that is too much
> for a testnet. Especially the blockchain size with around 26GB is so
> much. Would it be possible to reset the testnet with a new genesis
> block
> ? And if so, can we setup a fixed cycle for resetting the testnet (For
> example every second 1st of January) ?
>
>
> At the moment, I somewhat doubt this is likely to happen. Signet
> provides an alternative for configuring multiple separate private and
> public testing networks. If you would like to get involved, check out
> the recent discussion on the topic recorded here:
> http://diyhpl.us/wiki/transcripts/bitcoin-core-dev-tech/2019-06-07-signet/
>
> - Bryan
> http://heybryan.org/

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