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What files do I need to copy to a new computer to prevent having to sync with the network?
I think this used to be the blk0001.dat file, but it seems that the block chain is now (since version ?) moved to the blocks/ folder, containing a lot of blk* files, as well as an index file and ...
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What is the database for?
I see the block chain is stored according to the block chain format specification. But I also see there is a database, which is currently a leveldb database. Why is the block chain stored in two ...
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What is the Merkle root?
The Bitcoin wiki Vocabulary article explains why the Merkle root exists:
Every transaction has a hash associated with it. In a block, all of
the transaction hashes in the block are themselves ...
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What database technology do Bitcoin exchanges use? [closed]
I wonder if they use a relational database like MySQL or do they opt for a NoSQL like CouchDB or MongoDB.
The Bitcoinica source code reveals that they used a MySQL database.
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Why not keep the database online?
When you install this bitcoin thingy it takes like 6 GB of space from your computer. That's huge.
Why isn't there some kind of open source site that stores this info, and the client can access there ...
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Securing bitcoin addresses in database
I'm working on a service which will require me to store bitcoin payout addresses in my database. This means that a potential attack to my service would be to gain access to the database and replace ...
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What is the schema of the data stores used by the reference client?
I'm interested in seeing the schema (layout and indexes) that is used in the reference client. Namely wallet.dat, the bk** files and also the in-memory uncommitted tx.
Does this exist anywhere for ...
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Stuck in “verifying database integrity” [closed]
I restarted my computer and now bitcoin doesnt go further than "verifying database integrity" and staying in until now (about an hour now) also windows tells me that the program isnt responding.
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Bitcoin client fails and reports some database recovery error
I am looking for somebody to help me fix my Bitcoin client, it is corrupt, reads :
"A fatal error occured. Bitcoin can no longer continue safely and will quit.
EXCEPTION: 22DbRunRecoveryException ...
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Storage of Private Keys
Most web apps that accept bitcoin (whether it's an exchange, a gambling site, etc) provide the user with a public address for depositing bitcoins into their account.
How are these web applications ...
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Is the transaction database ever shortened?
I just downloaded the bitcoin client and the full transaction database and did not fail to notice that it took me more than a day to download and check the transaction database and that it occupies ...
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Can I regenerate blkindex.dat from blk0001.dat?
My copy of blkindex.dat became corrupted, but I still have the whole blk0001.dat file.
Is it possible to reconstruct the blkindex.dat file from the blk0001.dat file or do I have to delete both files ...
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What user data has been leaked from MtGox's database during June 2011 hack?
What user data has been leaked from MtGox's database during the June 2011 hack? Is the database still available for download anywhere, like it was almost a year ago?
