Kenshin and McIntosh break down the what, why, and how of running a Bitcoin node. They cover the benefits—privacy, self-validation, and network decentralization—and explore options for both technical and non-technical users.News and Noteshttps://atlas21.com/companies-acquire-nearly-100000-bitcoin-in-a-single-month/https://atlas21.com/bitcoin-mining-reaches-52-4-sustainable-energy-use-cambridge-study/https://atlas21.com/russia-considers-launching-a-national-stablecoin/https://start9.com/https://umbrel.com/Stick around to the very end for the v4v track, “Jump Right In” by DJ Yo!Bitcoin  Price at Time of RecordingApril 30th, 2025: 94,000 USD | 82,800 EURBlock Height at Time of Recording894,640Episode Pagehttps://satoshis-plebs.com/episode-207Music CreditsDJ Yo!Jump Right In Websitehttps://satoshis-plebs.comPodcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.infoMcIntosh can be reached by email at mcintosh@satoshis-plebs.com and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @mcintosh@podcastindex.social and his Nostr.  Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is kenshin@satoshis-plebs.com. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you!We are looking forward to hearing from you!