The Size of the Bitcoin Blockchain Data Files Has Reached 50GB

29 Sep
2015

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Earlier this year we have reported when the Bitcoin Blockchain data files have passed the 40GB mark and now, just about three and a half months later, the data files have reached a total size of 50GB. This all comes as a result of the increased number of transactions and the wider usage and adoption of Bitcoin, but as the size of the Blockchain data continues to grow it also becomes harder for users to run a full local wallet. An alternative is to go for a lighter version of a Bitcoin wallet that does not need all of the Blockchain data stored locally. You can also go for a service offering online Bitcoin wallets a more attractive choice as they will save you the trouble of taking up quite a lot of space on your hard drive and the slow update times if you do not run the wallet often enough to keep it synchronized. Not to mention that if you are using the default data directory on your C drive you might be having trouble finding enough free space, especially if you use a smaller SSD for a system drive. The solution for this would be to move the Blockchain data files to another drive and run the Bitcoin Core client with the datadir parameter pointing it to the drive and folder you have moved the data files in like for example a second hard drive.

ERNIT – The Smart Piggy Bank with BTC Support

28 Sep
2015

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ERNIT is the digital piggy bank of the future, designed to help you teach your children how to manage and save money in a world of digital currencies. Inspired by traditional piggy banks, ERNIT was created to help parents teach their kids about value while putting a smile on their faces. ERNIT consists of an app and a smart piggy bank. The app enables you and your kids to set savings goals, and allows you and others to contribute money from nearby or far away. The piggy bank provides a physical way for kids to connect with their savings. They can hear when money is added, and the light on their piggy’s snout lets them know how far along they are toward reaching their goal.

The ERNIT app should be easily connected with the payment of your choosing – it can be anything from a credit card, a bank transfer or a Bitcoin wallet. Once the connection has been made, you can begin transferring money to your child’s piggy bank and cashing out should be done just as easily as putting money into the system including the use of Bitcoins of course. ERNIT is now on Kickstarter looking to get at least $80,000 USD pledged by users and already more than 100 people have backed the project. You can currently get an ERNIT for as low as $59 USD as a super early bird reward for backing the project, but you need to be quick as there are limited early bird units available and the regular retail price of the device will be $119 USD.

– If you are interested you can get more details about the project on Kickstarter…

Bitcoin Basketball Android Game With Bitcoin Rewards

26 Sep
2015

The Android mobile game developer Bitplay.Today has released a new free competitive multiplayer game that awards players with Bitcoins, the new game is called Bitcoin Basketball. The goal of the game is to make as much points as possible for a given time period and with a limited number of basketball balls and since you are competing with other real people based on your points ranking the first three places out of four get Bitcoin rewards. Bitcoin Basketball is very easy to play – simply drag your finger and aim your shot, release and score points, but keep in mind there is wind that makes it a bit more challenging to hit the shot. This is essentially the fourth game from that developer based on the similar concept of mini tournaments against other real people and with Bitcoin rewards. You will not get rich with BTC playing these games, but if you have some time to waste they can still be fun to play and you can get some satoshi while doing so. The previous similar game from the same developer was Bitcoin Hopper and prior to that there were also Bitcoin Crush and Bitcoin Flapper and you might want to check them out as well if you still haven’t.

– For more details about the game Bitcoin Basketball on the Google Play Store…

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