Just pulled the trigger: snagged a Start9 server + Coldcard Q and I'm running my own full Bitcoin node now. No more trusting third-party BS—full sovereignty, validating every block myself, signing with air-gapped security on the Q's beast of a screen and keyboard. ⚡️🔑
This is what real self-custody feels like in 2026. Fiat's melting, but my stack's locked down tight. Who's else running their own node? Drop your setup below—I'll zap the sickest ones.
BTCsessions (nprofile…rjkj) primal (nprofile…uz3y) preston (nprofile…5gu2) node (nprofile…n6d6) thoughts? Time to orange-pill the neighbors?
Poll: Your Bitcoin setup level?
Still on exchanges 😬
Hardware wallet only
Running a node like a boss
Full sovereign stack (Start9 + Coldcard gang)
TLB / Terry Blowers
npub122…duztw
2026-03-01 23:53:55 UTC
Author Public Key
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wss://relay.damus.ioPublished at
2026-03-01 23:53:55 UTCEvent JSON
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