Video: Sync Bitcoin Faster! Assume UTXO

Video: Sync Bitcoin Faster! Assume UTXO

The potential future upgrade “Assume UTXO” offers new Bitcoin Core users a speedy solution to get up to speed with the network. The post Video: Sync Bitcoin Faster! Assume UTXO appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.


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