Might just be planning on running a Core node without Lightning.
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Oh! That is also an option, I keep forgetting! Is there an advantage doing that? ๐ถ๐พ๐ซก
Sure, there are a lot more reasons to run a node than just payments. Youโre supporting decentralization, enabling privacy, and verifying your own UTXOs.
Makes sense. I am new to all of these so thatโs why I am asking! ๐ถ๐พ๐ค๐ซก
Have you read this book? It was the nodes (the users) that prevented the big blockers from forcing bitcoin to accept new rules.