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		jpaul23 on Feb 8, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as paym... Very nice initiative, but for first time users you still need to download 300GB+ of blockchain

vmception on Feb 8, 2021 | [–]

https://aws.amazon.com/snowmobile/#:~:text=AWS%20Snowmobile%....

https://help.backblaze.com/hc/en-us/articles/217665948-Resto...

https://www.fastcompany.com/3048163/in-cuba-an-underground-n...

homakov on Feb 9, 2021 | [–]

You never need to download 300gb, starting with 3gb snapshot is just as secure.

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