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j"1LAnZuoQdcKCkpDBKQMCgziGMoPC4VQUckMI<div class="post">As far as I can read C++, Bitcoin implementation stores timestamps as unsigned integers<br/>and block timestamp is a part of binary block format, of which a hash is computed.<br/>Since blocks are chained and the previous block is referenced in the current by it's hash,<br/>you cannot simply recompile the client with 64bit timestamps.<br/>You will need to recompute the whole chain, is that an option?<br/>Or we need to propose some transition plan to another binary block format.<br/><br/>Or, I am wrong and everybody should relax.<br/><br/>What do you think?</div> text/html