Questions tagged [full-node]
Nodes that fully verify all of the rules of Bitcoin. The most popular software implementation of full nodes is called Bitcoin Core.
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Consequences of turning on pruning setting in Bitcoin core after initial block download
I have been running full node without specifying the pruning settings in bitcoin.conf.
I was wondering if I need to re-download the entire blockchain if I restart my node after turning on pruning ...
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What does enabling coinstatsindex in my bitcoin.conf file do for my node?
Using bitcoind --help tells me this:
"Maintain coinstats index used by the gettxoutsetinfo RPC (default: 0)"
Is it just storing the information in gettxoutsetinfo for each block in the chain?...
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Bitcoin-core not saving transaction data
I have installed Bitcoin Core for full node and the synchronization seems to have finished, but there seems to be no transaction data saved on my PC storage. Why is this? Hopefully it should be ...
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TX doesn't contain an equal number of transactions with bitcoin addresses
I'm researching bitcoin and noticed that when transactions come through my node I don't have an equal number of "amounts" (e.g everything between 88ac and 19) with addresses (e.g everything ...
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Why would I prefer a full client over a light client that depends on a centralized server?
There are Bitcoin wallets like "Sparrow" which use a central service for maintaining the Blockchain, so I don't have to download 400GB to start using Bitcoin.
Now, why should I use Bitcoin ...
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Does running a standard Bitcoin full node mean your node verifies transactions of other members?
If I install Bitcoin Core and run it as a Full Node, will Bitcoin Core automatically verify transactions from other users? So, just by installing a Bitcoin Core Full Node, could I possibly process ...
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Connect to Remote Bitcoin Node
Is there a free Bitcoin full node I can connect remotely? Based on my understanding, SPV nodes have to rely on full nodes, but I don't know how to connect to full nodes with SPV nodes. How can I find ...
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Is it true that Taproot accidentally now allows for NFTs stored on chain up to 400kB per NFT? And is there no solution/mitigation defined yet? [duplicate]
This post raises some questions: https://twitter.com/pourteaux/status/1618364013712375810?t=uHlLpWVz_ACFPrKAwF68XA&s=19
My main question is whether the above post actually constitues a correct ...
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Creating a pruned node from an archiving node
Suppose I have an archiving full node (i.e. a full node where all blocks are saved to disk forever) running on one of my computers.
Now suppose I have another computer where I'd like to run a separate ...
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Why can't I connect to my Node? (on MacBook)
I just got a Bitcoin Core node running on my computer.
The next thing I wanted to do is connect Sparrow or Specter to it. But none of them are able to connect.
What can I do to make sure it's not my ...
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Bitcoin node setup through Proton vpn possible?
Anyone able to get a bitcoin node to communicate through proton vpn?
Protonvpn does offer port forwarding. but i had no luck. bitnodes.io isnt finding it.
https://protonvpn.com/support/port-forwarding/...
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Bitcoin core download randomly stops
my goal is to set up a full bitcoin node. This is my third try, please help.
Bitcoin core version: 24.0.1
Hardware spec: MacBook Pro late 2011 i5 4cpu, 4GB ram, 500GB HDD,
Software: fully formatted ...
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Bitcoin Core shows addresses that Electrum says don't belong to my wallet (imported MPK via EPS). What is going on?
I got a full node (pruned) up and running with Bitcoin Core via Tor. I installed Electrum Personal Server (EPS) and connected my hardware wallet with Electrum via Tor. I generated a watch-only wallet ...
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How is the merkle root verified if the mempools may be different?
How is the merkle root verified if the mempools are different? I already understand how its calculated. If a node has a mempool of transactions, and a miner has only some of those transactions and ...
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What are the privacy implications of sharing or publishing the .onion address of a bitcoin node?
Some tutorials redact the .onion address of their nodes for privacy reasons: https://coldcard.com/docs/img/econoalch/Sparrow47.png
What are the attack vectors that they are defending themselves from?
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