🔁 So if it’s this risky… why run a node at all?

Because not running one is worse.

Without your own node, you’re trusting someone else to verify:

- Your balance

- Your transactions

- Whether funds were really received

It’s like asking a stranger if your money's still in your wallet.

As we said before, a node is always involved—yours, or someone else’s.

You can use someone else's node—but you also put your trust in that node.