If they don’t mine or produce blocks, why do people still run their own nodes?
A full node downloads the complete blockchain data and independently verifies every block and transaction according to the consensus rules.
Here’s the key point: when your wallet connects to a third-party node (RPC), the data you see depends on that node. For large transfers, it’s worth cross-checking them on a block explorer.
On Ethereum, becoming a validator requires staking at least 32 $ETH .
Be skeptical of claims of stable, high returns.
#ETH
A full node downloads the complete blockchain data and independently verifies every block and transaction according to the consensus rules.
Here’s the key point: when your wallet connects to a third-party node (RPC), the data you see depends on that node. For large transfers, it’s worth cross-checking them on a block explorer.
On Ethereum, becoming a validator requires staking at least 32 $ETH .
Be skeptical of claims of stable, high returns.
#ETH
