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  <p>I mean, is there a way to import the real bitcoin transactions on the blockchain into a private blockchain?</p>
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<p>no</p>

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2017-03-12T13:48:06.080Z
Do you have any advice I could use to do what I need to do?
fraccaman
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2017-03-12T13:58:15.177Z
you can perform all analysys on testnet chain. i do not see any benefits running private blockchain in your case.
amaclin
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2017-03-12T14:01:32.147Z
But if I use the testnet chain I can really modify the protocol itself, can  I?
fraccaman
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2017-03-12T14:16:52.490Z
I think you do not have enough knowledge to modify anything in protocol. Start with easy tasks.
amaclin
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2017-03-12T14:25:37.747Z
Thank for you answer. Could you also explain me why this task is not possible?
fraccaman
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2017-07-02T13:08:47.363Z
In the end, I completed the task without the regtest mode.
fraccaman
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2017-03-12T13:45:51.340Z
2017-03-12T13:45:51.340Z
amaclin
<p>I'm currently working on my bachelor thesis in which I have to analyze which are the scalability issues the bitcoin protocol has and try to see how it react changing different parameters ( for example the block size ecc... ).
I have downloaded the entire blockchain and I'm currently setuping a private regtest network. I also have been asked to try to use the real transactions up to next week, "load" them in my regtest mode and start testing on this environment. Is this possible? I mean, is there a way to import the real bitcoin transactions on the blockchain into a private blockchain? Do you know any other solution/advice that could help me perform this task?
Moreover, if you know any interesting article/paper about scalability and blockchain would be really useful.
Thanks everyone! :)</p>

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Regtest setup to analyze the protocol
fraccaman
# Regtest setup to analyze the protocol

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-03-12)

I'm currently working on my bachelor thesis in which I have to analyze which are the scalability issues the bitcoin protocol has and try to see how it react changing different parameters ( for example the block size ecc... ).
I have downloaded the entire blockchain and I'm currently setuping a private regtest network. I also have been asked to try to use the real transactions up to next week, "load" them in my regtest mode and start testing on this environment. Is this possible? I mean, is there a way to import the real bitcoin transactions on the blockchain into a private blockchain? Do you know any other solution/advice that could help me perform this task?
Moreover, if you know any interesting article/paper about scalability and blockchain would be really useful.
Thanks everyone! :)

**Tags:** network, regtest, performance


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-03-12. Score: 1

> I mean, is there a way to import the real bitcoin transactions on the blockchain into a private blockchain?

no

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Do you have any advice I could use to do what I need to do?  
> **username_1**: you can perform all analysys on testnet chain. i do not see any benefits running private blockchain in your case.  
> **username_0**: But if I use the testnet chain I can really modify the protocol itself, can  I?  
> **username_1**: I think you do not have enough knowledge to modify anything in protocol. Start with easy tasks.  
> **username_0**: Thank for you answer. Could you also explain me why this task is not possible?  
> **username_0**: In the end, I completed the task without the regtest mode.  

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