Well in the past that was a mistake I made. Had to redowload the whole chain after I figured out it impacted mempool, lightning node, etc. 😔

Tried to prune? 🙂

What I read is "The "ÿ-characters" in the Bitcoin Genesis Block refer to the special, embedded text message: "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks", which isn't a corrupted character but deliberate data, a commentary on traditional finance, proving the block's creation date and ensuring an honest start, functioning as the blockchain's unchangeable foundation. "