or using Masterblocks: https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7om79i/masterblocks_scaling_blockchain_by_summarizing/
Then if some node(s) need old data, they can choose to keep it....
Why the heck is BTC trying to use solve a problem that doesn't exist then??
You have to trust the "current state", if I want to join the network I can't verify it's correct. But if I have the whole chain I'm 100% every balance is correct
A masterblock is like the genesis block. Starting from scratch. So there is no difference.
Let's say I join the network. I get a masterblock from miners saying I have no bch. I have to trust them I can't verify that fact. But if I have the whole blockchain I can verify
How do you know you can trust the Genesis block?
The whole network needs to accept that masterblock like a normal block ;O also the miner needs to complete the hash puzzle in order to create the masterblock in the first place.
Yup but still I need to trust this block is correct :/ I don't know "why" just I don't like the idea. Need to think about it more maybe
I completely understand you. I have to too.
How about the argument that since a genesis block is only one block, and there can be an unlimited number of masterblocks, it is easier to verify the genesis block?
Because they are corrupt I guess.
