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Full Node

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A node that independently verifies all consensus rules and maintains the full state required to validate new blocks. Full nodes increase decentralization by not trusting third parties.

Appears in 4 whitepaper sections

$ETH Ethereum
Miscellanea And Concerns
...tecting network resources. Scalability remains a significant concern, as every full node must process every transaction to verify the state. Current blockchain architec...
$DOGE Dogecoin
Network Architecture
...s it to its connected peers. Full nodes form the backbone of the network. Each full node independently verifies every transaction and block from the genesis block forwa...
$BCH Bitcoin Cash
Background: The Scaling Debate
...locks would increase the computational and bandwidth requirements for running a full node, potentially pricing out ordinary users and concentrating node operation among ...
Network Architecture
...ode and participate in the network without authorization. Multiple independent full node implementations exist for Bitcoin Cash, reflecting the project's commitment to ...