So for those people they can use a light client or run a node online. What is their benefit to running a full node?
Not to mention, if Bitcoin becomes a settlement layer then no one can run a full node since most transactions will be off chain. Plus the enjoyment of running a full node is greatly reduced if you're just seeing settlement data between large payment systems.
>So for those people they can use a light client or run a node online. What is their benefit to running a full node?
being able to fully verify the blockchain and the transactions. sure, if all you care about is making a payment you can use a SPV client or even a webwallet, but being able to not r
>if Bitcoin becomes a settlement layer then no one can run a full node since most transactions will be off chain
that's what the lightning network is for. in which case you don't even need the huge blocks.
Not to mention, if Bitcoin becomes a settlement layer then no one can run a full node since most transactions will be off chain. Plus the enjoyment of running a full node is greatly reduced if you're just seeing settlement data between large payment systems.