I’m ashamed to admit I haven’t run my own node but I’m now going to. What’s the best way to go about it? Raspi? Cheap laptop? Any tips appreciated!

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LMAOOOOO

HOW MANY FUCKING HEADLINES CAN WE TAKE IN ONE WEEK

30 minutes until the Bears draft their first franchise QB. @jpfrogmd 🏴‍☠️⚡️ I hope you have your nails painted 💅

I WILL NOT SHUT UP ABOUT THIS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. BITCOIN IS UNDER ATTACK AND ITS NOT BY SPAMMERS.

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“An unhosted wallet is a digital wallet that holds your Bitcoin in the same way your physical wallet would hold US dollars.” And now the IRS w...

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Ecash federations will be deemed unlicensed money transmitters and shutdown

The past week has revealed the government’s plans for a full attack on Bitcoin. IRS form 1099 seeking identifying information on virtually all transactions, the seizing of samourai to inhibit privacy, Biden’s proposal for unrealized cap gains tax to disincentivize holding an inflation hedge, and the FBI alert today about avoiding non-KYC. All of these work in conjunction to steer people away from holding and using bitcoin and invade the privacy of anyone who does hold and use it. We are undoubtedly in the “then they fight you” stage.