Scalability
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Updated 11/26/2025
What is
Лёгкий клиент (Light client)?
Лёгкий клиент — кошелёк/клиент, который проверяет транзакции без скачивания всей цепочки блоков.
Лёгкие клиенты экономят место и трафик, но им нужны доказательства включения транзакций и корректности состояния. В PoW‑сетях используются SPV‑подходы и более продвинутые схемы вроде NiPoPoWs, которые позволяют проверять состояние с меньшим объёмом данных.
Key Points
- Не требует полного узла и всей истории блокчейна
- Нужны криптографические доказательства включения
- Снижает требования к устройству (мобайл/веб)
- Доверенность зависит от схемы проверки
Use Cases
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Мобильные кошельки
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Веб‑клиенты с ограниченными ресурсами
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Интеграции, которым нужна проверка без полного узла
Technical Details
Traditional SPV clients trust that the longest chain is valid. NiPoPoW light clients can verify the chain's cumulative work cryptographically using superblock sampling. Proofs are ~1MB regardless of chain length, enabling truly trustless mobile wallets.
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What are NiPoPoWs and why do they matter?
NiPoPoWs (Non-Interactive Proofs of Proof-of-Work) are cryptographic proofs that compress blockchain history. Instead of downloading gigabytes of blocks, light clients can verify the chain with just kilobytes of data. This enables true trustless light wallets, efficient cross-chain bridges, and sidechains - all without trusting third parties.
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