Why Run A Bitcoin Node?

Get access to my paid material here: https://www.bitcoinuniversity.com/join In this video, I discuss the various reasons why serious Bitcoiners should run their own nodes: 1) Better privacy for your transactions 2) You can verify for yourself that your BTC is real 3) You don't need to ask permission to broadcast a transaction 4) You get to decide which version of the Bitcoin consensus rules to enforce 5) You stop the Bitcoin system from devolving into a fiat version of Bitcoin, where only large corporations run nodes and everyone else trusts their nodes. Not investment advice! Consult a financial advisor. Who Actually Controls Bitcoin?    • Who Actually Controls Bitcoin?   Ledger Live Tracks and Sends ALL User Information to Outsourced Data Harvesting Service: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ledger-li... My favorite Bitcoin dashboard: https://bitcoin.clarkmoody.com/dashbo... Bitcoin Knots: https://bitcoinknots.org/ Bitcoin Core: https://bitcoin.org/en/download Start9 servers: https://store.start9.com/ Build your own Start9 server:    • Start 9 Server Pure, but Half the Price   Download and use Sparrow Wallet: https://sparrowwallet.com/download/ https://sparrowwallet.com/docs/quick-... I am not being paid or otherwise compensated by any company or cryptocurrency project that I mention in my videos. My opinion is not for sale. Please do not contact me with any affiliate or advertising deals. #Bitcoin #node #crypto Disclaimer Neither Matthew Kratter's Bitcoin University, nor any of its directors, officers, shareholders, personnel, representatives, agents, or independent contractors (collectively, the “Operator Parties”) are licensed financial advisors, registered investment advisors, or registered broker-dealers. None of the Operator Parties are providing investment, financial, legal, or tax advice, and nothing in this video, on this YouTube channel, or at www.Trader.University or www.BitcoinUniversity.com (henceforth, “the Sites”) should be construed as such by you. This video, channel, and the Sites should be used as educational tools only and are not replacements for professional investment advice. Trading or investing in new and volatile assets like Bitcoin can be risky.