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<li>You validate your own UTXO without any external services that may play for your disadvantage, no middleman needed</li>
<li>It's the most privacy-preserving and secure way of using bitcoin. Lightweight-clients have some privacy issues, not too many people are reviewing their code.</li>
<li>The process of setting it up and using bitcoin core is a major step in one's education when it comes to bitcoin. More knowledge = advantage.</li>
<li>You have some voting power on consensus rules, like in UASF.</li>
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2020-05-24T22:46:11.883Z
2020-05-24T22:46:11.883Z
Tony Sanak
<p>I am running a Bitcoin full node Bitcoin core version v0.19.1 (64-bit). </p>

<p>I know that is one of the most secure wallets, but the process to set up a full node is very painful, and even if you keep this full node running 24/7 you won't get paid. </p>

<p>So I just would like to know what are the advantages for an user that is running this full node, I only can think that the network will be benefit with that somehow, but I can't see any advantage for the user.</p>

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What are the advantages for an user that is running a Bitcoin full node?
Luca Blight
# What are the advantages for an user that is running a Bitcoin full node?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-05-24)

I am running a Bitcoin full node Bitcoin core version v0.19.1 (64-bit).

I know that is one of the most secure wallets, but the process to set up a full node is very painful, and even if you keep this full node running 24/7 you won't get paid.

So I just would like to know what are the advantages for an user that is running this full node, I only can think that the network will be benefit with that somehow, but I can't see any advantage for the user.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, full-node


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-05-24. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

1. You validate your own UTXO without any external services that may play for your disadvantage, no middleman needed
2. It's the most privacy-preserving and secure way of using bitcoin. Lightweight-clients have some privacy issues, not too many people are reviewing their code.
3. The process of setting it up and using bitcoin core is a major step in one's education when it comes to bitcoin. More knowledge = advantage.
4. You have some voting power on consensus rules, like in UASF.


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