If they don't mine or produce blocks, why do some people run their own nodes?
A full node downloads the complete blockchain data and independently verifies every block and transaction according to the consensus rules.
When your wallet connects to a third-party node (RPC), the data you see depends on that node. For large transfers, you can double-check them on a block explorer.
On Ethereum, becoming a validator requires staking at least 32 $ETH . Current price: 2509.86.
What do you think? Join the discussion in the comments.
#ETH
Just some notes—not instructions on what to do.
A full node downloads the complete blockchain data and independently verifies every block and transaction according to the consensus rules.
When your wallet connects to a third-party node (RPC), the data you see depends on that node. For large transfers, you can double-check them on a block explorer.
On Ethereum, becoming a validator requires staking at least 32 $ETH . Current price: 2509.86.
What do you think? Join the discussion in the comments.
#ETH
Just some notes—not instructions on what to do.