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terms: ["bootstrap-node", "bootstrap-nodes"]
summary: "A node to which a daemon connects to give immediate usability to wallets while syncing"
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### The Basics

The daemon running on a local @node has to sync with other @remote-nodes. While it is not fully synced, @wallet may still be connected to the local node. Therefore, the @wallet cannot access the @blocks that are not yet synced on the local @node.

To allow the @wallet to be immediately usable, the daemon on the local @node uses a bootstrap node to which the RPC request are proxying to, giving access to the missing @blocks.

Note: the replies from the bootstrap node may be untrustworthy.
Moneropedia article Bootstap node 2018-04-30 09:59:15 +00:00			`---`
			`terms: ["bootstrap-node", "bootstrap-nodes"]`
			`summary: "A node to which a daemon connects to give immediate usability to wallets while syncing"`
			`---`

			`### The Basics`

typo fix 2020-04-23 17:35:38 +00:00			`The daemon running on a local @node has to sync with other @remote-nodes. While it is not fully synced, @wallet may still be connected to the local node. Therefore, the @wallet cannot access the @blocks that are not yet synced on the local @node.`
Moneropedia article Bootstap node 2018-04-30 09:59:15 +00:00
			`To allow the @wallet to be immediately usable, the daemon on the local @node uses a bootstrap node to which the RPC request are proxying to, giving access to the missing @blocks.`

			`Note: the replies from the bootstrap node may be untrustworthy.`