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Bitcoin Education > Nodes

Nodes

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1. Introduction and Role

  1. 1.1. What is a Bitcoin node?
  2. 1.2. What are the types of Bitcoin nodes?
    1. 1.2.1. Should I run a Bitcoin full node or a pruned node?
  3. 1.3. What is the role of a Bitcoin node?
    1. 1.3.1. What is the role of a node in mining?
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2. Set Up and Optimization

  1. 2.1. How do I set up and run a Bitcoin node?
  2. 2.2. What is Bitcoin Core?
  3. 2.3. How do I keep my Bitcoin node secure and private?
    1. 2.3.1. Is it better to use TOR or a VPN?

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