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<p><strong>is it true that there is no financial incentive for running a full node?</strong></p>
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<p>Yes.</p>
<p>No direct financial incentive.</p>
<p>If you own bitcoin, you do have an interest in sustaining the bitcoin network.</p>

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<p>Since there are many powerful computers now being used to compete in proof-of-work, a small operator has no chance of adding a block to the blopck chain. I appreciate the importance of having many full nodes to validate and maintain the integrity of a decentralized network. But is it true that there is no financial incentive for running a full node?</p>

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If you're not powerful enough to add a block to the block chain, is there any financial incentive to run a full node?
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# If you're not powerful enough to add a block to the block chain, is there any financial incentive to run a full node?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-11-04)

Since there are many powerful computers now being used to compete in proof-of-work, a small operator has no chance of adding a block to the blopck chain. I appreciate the importance of having many full nodes to validate and maintain the integrity of a decentralized network. But is it true that there is no financial incentive for running a full node?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2024-11-04. Score: 0

> **is it true that there is no financial incentive for running a full node?**

Yes.

No direct financial incentive.

If you own bitcoin, you do have an interest in sustaining the bitcoin network.


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