If they don’t mine or produce blocks, why do people still run their own nodes?
Light clients download only block headers. When they need data for a particular transaction, they request the data and a Merkle proof from a full node.
Here’s the key point: when your wallet connects to a third-party node (RPC), the data you see comes from that node. For large transfers, it’s worth double-checking on a block explorer.
On Ethereum, running a validator requires staking at least 32 $ETH . Currently 2508.29.
Only invest what you can afford, and make sure you have an exit plan.
#ETH
Light clients download only block headers. When they need data for a particular transaction, they request the data and a Merkle proof from a full node.
Here’s the key point: when your wallet connects to a third-party node (RPC), the data you see comes from that node. For large transfers, it’s worth double-checking on a block explorer.
On Ethereum, running a validator requires staking at least 32 $ETH . Currently 2508.29.
Only invest what you can afford, and make sure you have an exit plan.
#ETH