Just sent my first transaction using the new setup, time to decommission my first node. I put this together with equipment that I already had and left the DebianOS, I just downloaded the Bitcoin Core program and let it run. This worked great for connecting my own wallet and broadcasting transactions but I was limited by my own technical knowledge of adding more features like a block explorer, lightning, etc. Sadly in 2025 it is no longer recommended to run a bitcoin node on a small device like this because of all the spam/runes/ordinal/shitcoinery on the bitcoin blockchain over the last few years. This is why I run Knots! Say no to spam and make nodes affordable for everyone.

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When you do decommission your old node, consider factory resetting it and giving it to another bitcoiner to get them started in self hosting.