Full nodes maintain the entire blockchain, ensuring maximum security and transaction integrity. Light nodes offer fast, resource-efficient access to Bitcoin, ideal for mobile and low-power devices.

Bitcoin (BTC) is a decentralized peer-to-peer network made of computers, or nodes, that run the Bitcoin software and accept a set of proof-of-work (PoW) consensus rules to validate and broadcast ...

Amid increasing distrust of custodial solutions and recent upgrades to Bitcoin Core, more Bitcoiners are starting to run their own nodes. The number of Bitcoin nodes is at an all-time high, with ...