<p>It seems to be best practice for
an exchange to run a node itself for a
coin traded there.</p>
<p>But, is there an alternative?</p>
<p>A third party service? If yes, which are recommended and why?</p>

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2020-11-06T22:46:19.293Z
Inevitably if you don't want to run a node yourself, you'll be relying on someone else's. Service recommendations are off topic here.
Pieter Wuille
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2020-11-06T22:47:27.540Z
What is to consider technically/security-wise when selecting a third party service? Lets leave out naming 3rd party services, since this would be off topic.
NB13
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2020-11-06T22:52:21.803Z
My advise is: don't, and if you do, I hope you never have any customers that entrust you with their funds.
Pieter Wuille
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2020-11-06T22:55:35.120Z
:) this is a straitforward answer :) if the exchange chooses to run nodes, if there a coin where running an node is not 100 percent necessary? or should really ever coin have a running node for the exchange?
NB13
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2020-11-06T23:00:37.470Z
Questions about other currencies than bitcoin are off-topic here, but I can't imagine the situation is any better for other systems.
Pieter Wuille
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What is the alternative for an exchange which doesnt want to run a node of a coin traded?
NB13
# What is the alternative for an exchange which doesnt want to run a node of a coin traded?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-11-06)

It seems to be best practice for
an exchange to run a node itself for a
coin traded there.

But, is there an alternative?

A third party service? If yes, which are recommended and why?

**Tags:** security, exchanges, api, full-node, alternatives

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Inevitably if you don't want to run a node yourself, you'll be relying on someone else's. Service recommendations are off topic here.  
> **username_0**: What is to consider technically/security-wise when selecting a third party service? Lets leave out naming 3rd party services, since this would be off topic.  
> **username_1**: My advise is: don't, and if you do, I hope you never have any customers that entrust you with their funds.  
> **username_0**: :) this is a straitforward answer :) if the exchange chooses to run nodes, if there a coin where running an node is not 100 percent necessary? or should really ever coin have a running node for the exchange?  
> **username_1**: Questions about other currencies than bitcoin are off-topic here, but I can't imagine the situation is any better for other systems.  

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