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I'm not sure I understand, running a full node requires some consumer hardware and a few days. And most infura usage doesn't even need a full node, so it's easi

• _heimdall 5y ago
  > running a full node requires some consumer hardware and a few days There are monthly utilities and regular maintenance as well. Networking could also be a problem, you'd really want a static IP and an unlimited high-speed network which isn't always supported by many home ISPs > And most infura usage doesn't even need a full node, so it's easier to run I don't know as much about the protocol details of infura. Have they found a way to verify transactions with a partial node? That'd be huge if they have, regardless of what happens to the current NFT platforms! Many projects have chased pruning, but it always seems to get stuck when people realize that means adding trust into Tue system since you can't trace back to the genesis block
  • IanCal 5y ago
    Perhaps I'm mixing up terminology but by full node I mean an archive node as that has larger hardware requirements.