This is not recommended at all.

The only use case I see this making sense is if you have to debug your crypto application and it needs a Bitcoin node, and you can't download 600GB of data. But even those generally  require a full node, and maybe the txindex switch (which is incompatible with pruning). And there are public Bitcoin nodes with their RPC ports exposed for this purpose.

Or maybe if you want to run a Lightning client, but even that can be done by toggling 'neutrino mode' in lnd's config file without running your own node.

Thanks for the feedback and points raised.

To clarify:

The version of the blockchain I posted is based on previous releases from https://github.com/Blockchains-Download/Bitcoin/releases, which no longer provides blockchain downloads.
I understand the risks of using pruned archives, but the intent behind this release is for educational and experimental purposes. If you're planning to use it, it's meant to demonstrate blockchain transferability, not for production use.
While it's risky to download from untrusted sources, you can use the UTXO snapshot method (thanks to ABCbits) .

For safety reasons, if you choose to use my archive, you can sync Bitcoin Core starting after the block height provided in my release. This ensures that you don't need to rely entirely on my archive's blocks, as Bitcoin Core will verify all subsequent blocks during synchronization. This approach minimizes potential risks while allowing you to safely send and receive transactions.

Thanks again for the discussion and insights!

I'll raise my distrust.
1. I think OP use AI-generated text on both his thread and post.
2. I doubt OP is owner of that GitHub repository, when username on GitHub and Bitcointalk sound very different.
3. I doubt OP is owner of that GitHub repository, when GitHub repository created 3 weeks ago but only share about it yesterday.

I hope anyone who read my post won't blindly give merit to newbie/new account.


When i write this post, that link still provide download for Bitcoin Core data.