svrgnty on Nostr: 1/ Over the past months I've tested various #Bitcoin nodes that run on Raspberry Pi. ...

1/ Over the past months I've tested various #Bitcoin nodes that run on Raspberry Pi. The nodes tested are pretty simple to setup and don't require technical skills, anyone can run one.
Before we jump in with my thoughts, some notes:

My main reasons for having a node:
- contribute to the bitcoin network's security and decentralization
- connect bitcoin wallets to maintain privacy
- explore the blockchain with @mempool and Bitcoin Explorer (bitcoinexplorer.org)
- create multisig wallets with Specter Desktop
- create lightning channels

Some of the nodes below take the home server approach, i.e. they want to be your private server used as a replacement for many cloud services. While this is a great way for users to learn about self-hosting and data ownership, I would not recommend it. My preference is to keep node and bitcoin related apps separate from other home server applications. Luckily you can simply opt to not install/remove any of these apps and keep it a pure bitcoin machine.

For each node I indicate software versions for Bitcoin Core, Mempool, and Specter on the date I started putting this together. All nodes receive updates regularly, but some are faster than others.