How to find out how much the whole copy of bitcoin takes now?

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eegmak2020-12-25 16:36:37

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eegmak, 2020-12-25 16:36:37

I want to download the entire bitcoin to my hard drive in order to conduct research offline. for example, see how many addresses with a positive balance, etc. How to find out how much the Bitcoin base takes (or correct the node as correct)?

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Dr. Bacon, 2020-12-25
@bacon

ok google, "bitcoin db size" or "bitcoin blockchain size"

bitcoin base (or node correct as correct)

blockchain is more correct, and a node is a client connected to the bitcoin network.

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Jhn Doe from, 2020-12-26
@spbislanders

bitcoin-core:
> getblockchaininfo
Take size_on_disk field
in response Convert to gb

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rPman, 2020-12-26
@rPman

bitcoin core allows you not to store the entire database on disk, use the --prune 'size in mb' key to store only the last blocks no larger than the specified size (512 minimum), chainstate will also take up space on the disk - a list of all unspent outputs, now this approximately 5 gigabytes.
The disadvantage is that you will not be able to correctly import your address, which already contains coins, you may even be able to, but either it will reload blocks or there will be an incorrect history or even balance.