Can I run p2pool with a thin bitcoin client?

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Everytime I restart my mining machine due to heat, I have to wait the following sequence to mine at p2pool:

bitcoind -> download blockchain & rescan -> p2pool -> download shares -> start mining

It took me about 10~20 minutes.

Can I substitute bitcoind with thin client (without having to download blockchain)?

*PS1. I know I can connect a remote bitcoind, but I am thinking the possibility of a thin client on a local machine.

PS2. Mining at public p2pool node is out of consideration.

Leonard Huang

Posted 2012-06-06T10:31:03.870

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You might consider Eligius, which offers decentralized mining without the requirement of a local bitcoind (you only need it if you want to do extra verification yourself). http://eligius.st

– Luke-Jr – 2012-06-11T02:34:42.630

Answers

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No. P2Pool, unlike a normal pool, requires you to verify incoming transactions, and you can't do this without having all of the unspent transactions in the block chain.

theymos

Posted 2012-06-06T10:31:03.870

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