Bitcoin Core Doubles Default Cache to 1 GiB: What Node Operators Need to Know
Bitcoin Core PR #34692 bumps the default dbcache from 450 MiB to 1 GiB for systems with 4GB+ RAM, targeting v31 release. Explains the performance benefits of increased cache, why it matters for IBD and validation speed, memory requirements, and whether node operators should adjust manually or wait for the upgrade.
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