How To Run A Bitcoin Node For FREE - Bitcoin Core

Running a Bitcoin Node allows you to independently verify incoming transactions, enhance your privacy, and run Bitcoin applications (like 3rd party wallets) that reference your node. You can run a node for free with nothing more than your home computer by downloading Bitcoin Core - which hosts a copy of the Bitcoin blockchain as well as the rules that govern the network.

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[fusion]

This is my favorite YouTube channel. 100%!! I learn so much here 😸

[RONIN_SATS]

I am biased but I think everyone should run their own full node. It helps the network and it provides you with even more security and personal verification. The cost is minimal.

[skatezone]

Great video, thanks! I’m setting up my wallet as a miner and sharing what I learn on my channel. Keep up the awesome work!

[carolyn]

I was downloading the blockchain on an old laptop and after almost 2 weeks I gave up and downloaded on my Mac with M1 chip... done within 24 hours and that was with my laptop shutting down several hours overnight because the battery died. Awesome Mac

[brucepBKK]

would be nice for you to have a video where you compare, contrast the various nodes that you have done youtube videos on separately... and pick the one that you like the best and the reasons for that choice...

[UKBitcoinMaster]

Great tutorial Ben. I’ve got an M1 Mac with top spec too and boy does it rock n roll!!
Hope you’re having a super vacation too 😎😎

[baronsilverbaron]

Excellent. The first video to explain interacting with the BTC Node.

[talltodd]

Great video. It would also be great to show how we can add Lightning to this node as well. Thanks.

[praxis]

If I’m using a third party wallet, what’s the point in running bitcoin core? Wym trust someone else? Either way you need the transaction to be confirmed by miners so what’s the difference?
I’m new to this so if you could give an in depth explanation please
Thanks

[weyder]

Great content, keep it coming, just conected a channel to you, do you use charge-lnd or any other script to automate fees? Thx

[nielsmoller]

Well done again, thks:) one question in regards to using other wallets. Can you also choose this Bitcoin core node on your Mac if you for example use a hw cold wallet from Trezor, ledger, cold card etc? Or did I miss something:)?

[Louie]

So when you store the DAT file on a USB it becomes a cold storage wallet im assuming? Also if I store the DAT file on my USB and I go to another computers node I can just load up my bitcoin and i'm good? I'm really new to this.

[GoosterBobohair-wp]

Very helpful but still confused a bit. So basically just having the wallet installed, you are now running the node? Can you use your own node to transfer funds from an exchange to your wallet?

[atinoteintunovas]

Very cool! Thank you Ben! Have a nice day!

[ricardomiranda]

I may have missed it but, when you sent the sats out of your core node, I didn't see the SW prompt for your keys...how is the wallet in your node being secured...

[cryptoloco]

Could I run this node on a mini pc? Thanks so much for the great video.

[lochlanwilson]

I would love to see the background picture that is shown in the screen shots haha. Looks like an amazing piece of art work, any where I can view the whole thing?

[arunrai]

hey its a greaat video, is there any downside of installing prune node ?

[Caring.for.Couples]

can you switch from downloading the whole of the transactions at first then to pruning later?

i ask because i think it would be cool to save the first 500gb or something of it all (as a souvenir), but obviously dont plan to save the entirety of the network to infinity and beyond.

[stuarth]

We need a update on bitcoin core set up, back up