Scalability through Prefix Filtering

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Introduction

This page describes a proposal for a way to make Bitmessage scalable.

NOTE: This proposal is not yet complete, as some aspects of proposed system are not yet resolved. Suggestions and contributions are welcome.

Summary of the proposal

• Each Bitmessage address has a 'prefix' and a 'prefix length'. These values determine the balance between anonymity and efficiency that the owner of the address will have when receiving messages.
• Each node in the Bitmessage network has a 'prefix' and a 'prefix length'. These values determine what part of the total network traffic the node will handle.
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Reasoning behind the proposal

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Examples

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Idea: POW variable by prefix specificity

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Unresolved Questions

Rules for nodes moving between streams

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Rules for addresses moving between streams

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