<p>The short answer would be yes, if the chain 
becomes bigger it takes more time to download
it.</p>

<p>The more detailed answer would be: there is 
plenty of options to make it quicker: for
example you can download already constructed
chain from some trusted source.</p>

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2014-01-24T17:08:14.563Z
No, blockchain grows with time, not with popularity bigger blocks can be a factor but are not the main issue.
frisco
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2014-01-24T17:12:43.283Z
The question was if it is going to take more time, the answer is yes it will because it become larger.
Roman Mandeleil
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2014-01-24T17:17:55.663Z
Both in title and description the question is linked with Bitcoin becoming more popular and even if Bitcoin become less popular and even abandoned except for a minority the blockchain will continue growing. So no blockchain size problem has nothing to do with popularity.
frisco
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2014-01-24T17:19:39.473Z
what about much more transactions data in each block ? 
common take the -1 off :)
Roman Mandeleil
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2014-01-24T17:06:05.563Z
2014-01-24T17:06:05.563Z
Roman Mandeleil
<p>I have been experimenting with Bitcoin and I installed Armory wallet. It told me that it would take approximately 8 hours to sync the worldwide ledger.</p>

<p>My question is, as Bitcoin gets more popular, will it take longer to download the ledger?</p>

<p>If so, doesn't this pose a problem - could it get to big to be feasible?</p>

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2014-01-24T16:46:20.407Z
Please see further detail on my question.  It is distinctively different, as I would like to know if the growth will cause a problem.  Thanks :)
Luke
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2014-01-24T16:50:20.510Z
Regarding that edit: Possible duplicate of [Are there any studies into the size of the blockchain scaling over time?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/2798/5406), [How big will the block chain become?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/8712/5406), [Can blockchain size become a blocker for bitcoin adoption?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/20368/5406) ;)
Murch
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2014-01-24T16:53:36.980Z
It's a good question, but it has been asked a few times already. :)
Murch
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2014-01-24T17:14:20.413Z
Although this question is in principle a duplicate, it's so that Armory does not really downloads the blockchain, but parses it from Bitcoin-Qt. But they are working on changing that so that it does not take 8 hours every time you open the client. Not sure how far they are with that.
Steven Roose
<synchronization><scalability>
Armory takes 8 Hours to sync. Is it going to get worse as Bitcoin becomes more popular?
Luke
# Armory takes 8 Hours to sync. Is it going to get worse as Bitcoin becomes more popular?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-24)

I have been experimenting with Bitcoin and I installed Armory wallet. It told me that it would take approximately 8 hours to sync the worldwide ledger.

My question is, as Bitcoin gets more popular, will it take longer to download the ledger?

If so, doesn't this pose a problem - could it get to big to be feasible?

**Tags:** synchronization, scalability

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Please see further detail on my question.  It is distinctively different, as I would like to know if the growth will cause a problem.  Thanks :)  
> **username_1**: Regarding that edit: Possible duplicate of [Are there any studies into the size of the blockchain scaling over time?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/2798/5406), [How big will the block chain become?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/8712/5406), [Can blockchain size become a blocker for bitcoin adoption?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/20368/5406) ;)  
> **username_1**: It's a good question, but it has been asked a few times already. :)  
> **username_2**: Although this question is in principle a duplicate, it's so that Armory does not really downloads the blockchain, but parses it from Bitcoin-Qt. But they are working on changing that so that it does not take 8 hours every time you open the client. Not sure how far they are with that.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2014-01-24. Score: 0

The short answer would be yes, if the chain
becomes bigger it takes more time to download
it.

The more detailed answer would be: there is
plenty of options to make it quicker: for
example you can download already constructed
chain from some trusted source.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: No, blockchain grows with time, not with popularity bigger blocks can be a factor but are not the main issue.  
> **username_3**: The question was if it is going to take more time, the answer is yes it will because it become larger.  
> **username_4**: Both in title and description the question is linked with Bitcoin becoming more popular and even if Bitcoin become less popular and even abandoned except for a minority the blockchain will continue growing. So no blockchain size problem has nothing to do with popularity.  
> **username_3**: what about much more transactions data in each block ?  common take the -1 off :)  

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