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> Most people couldn't run full nodes Can you elaborate on that? I checked few years ago and it was possible to run full node. What would prevent me from runni

• barbegal 6y ago
  Maybe I should say didn't rather than couldn't. Everyone can rent a server for a few dollars a month to run a node. Most people home laptops are not suited to running a full node as they either have to be always on or are spending a lot of time validating blocks every time you power them on to catch up.
  • imtringued 6y ago
    That's a fundamental problem with any decentralized system no matter what source of consensus you use. Blockchains retain their history forever, it's only natural that it's going to use an excessive amount of storage.