teachin_bitcoin on Nostr: https://www.teach-me-bitcoin-son.com/media//generated/umbrel-first-sync.png Dad: Son, ...

Dad: Son, why does it take so long to have my new Umbrel ready to use? It is syncing since hours now.
Son: Dad, again, it's a question of time preference.
A full node, what your Umbrel is, is a program that fully validates transactions and blocks.
Everything from the Genesis block to today's latest block must be downloaded and validated first. This is the only way to be sure that you have a valid copy of the blockchain running.
Dad: Ok, I see. How can this be accelerated?
Son: A fast internet connection and a fast SSD disk helps to speed up the initial sync, however ...
You'll have to be patient, Dad. ;-)


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