Getting Deep Into #geth: Why Syncing #ethereum Node Is Slow
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Downloading the blocks is just a small part. There is a lot of stuff going on…This post marks the first in a new Getting deep into Series I am starting in an effort to provide a deeper understanding of the internal workings and other cool stuff about Ethereum and #blockchain in general which you will not find easily on the web.In this post we are going to dive into the details of what’s happening behind the scenes when you sync an Ethereum node.Syncing Ethereum node is a pain point for many people. Every person working with Ethereum is bound to encounter this.▻https://medium.com/media/e556b79dd9d964bb9144883329e1a5b5/hrefThe current default mode of sync for Geth is called fast sync. Instead of starting from the genesis block and reprocessing all the transactions that ever occurred (which (...)