Cryptocurrency Q&A How big is the storage for Bitcoin Core?

How big is the storage for Bitcoin Core?

KimonoGlory KimonoGlory Sun Dec 22 2024 | 7 answers 1142
I'm wondering about the storage capacity required for Bitcoin Core. Specifically, how much space does it take up on a device? How big is the storage for Bitcoin Core?

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CryptoLodestar CryptoLodestar Tue Dec 24 2024
By default, Bitcoin Core requires the entire dataset to be stored on the user's device.

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Federico Federico Tue Dec 24 2024
Bitcoin CORE necessitates an initial download of approximately 600GB of data.

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Daniela Daniela Tue Dec 24 2024
However, there is an option to reduce the storage requirement.

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Stefano Stefano Tue Dec 24 2024
Enabling pruning allows users to keep only a fraction of the full dataset.

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Elena Elena Tue Dec 24 2024
In addition to the initial download, users need to allocate further space for monthly updates.

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