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x2dm
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x2dm
It's important to note that Bitcoin users do not need to store the entire blockchain, and financially-irrelevant data can be pruned. So there's flexibility when it comes to storage.
x2dm
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Using the Bitcoin blockchain as a communication medium does come with storage costs, but those who want to use Bitcoin solely as money aren't really forced to bear those costs.
x2dm
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As long as some archiving nodes out there are willing to store all blockchain data, resilience and censorship-resistance are achieved.