Should an end-user download the whole blockchain? Or is a “lightweight” client sufficient? - Bitcoin

Should an end-user download the whole blockchain? Or is a “lightweight” client sufficient?: The average user nor...

The average user normally doesn’t want to host a 3+GB file on his machine and wait for hours for it to download. What are the security risks of running a lightweight client? And how does this affect my daily transactions? What features does a “full” client offer a “lightweight” does not?

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