Bitcoin Core Developer and Crypto Entrepreneur Jonas Schnelli explains full nodes and hardware wallets.
The Bitcoin Knowledge Podcast · Trace Mayer
March 26, 201917m 47s
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<p>Bitcoin Developer and Crypto Entrepreneur <a href="https://twitter.com/_jonasschnelli_">Jonas Schnelli</a> explains why <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node">full nodes</a> are essential, explains what a <a href="https://shiftcrypto.ch/">BitBox is, and gives his advice for listeners.
<p>About the episode.
<p><h2>Resources</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/_jonasschnelli_">Jonas Schnelli</a></li>
<li><a href="https://shiftcrypto.ch/">Bitbox</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin">Bitcoin Core Github</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dev.to/aikedejongste/shrink-your-bitcoin-blockchain-with-pruning-5b4e">Pruning</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node">Full Node</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/glossary/simplified-payment-verification">SPV or Simplified Payment Verification</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Hardware_wallet">Hardware wallets</a></li>
<li><a href="https://lightning.network/">Lightning Network</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Show Notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>00:00:00 - Welcome & Intro.</li>
<li>00:01:14 - Why Schnelli became interested in bitcoin and what his contributions to the project have been.</li>
<li>00:02:56 – Schnelli explains what pruning is and what SPV means.</li>
<li>00:04:46 – What is the difference between a full node and an SPV node?</li>
<li>00:05:31 – Schnelli explains what the mempool is and how it works.</li>
<li>00:06:31 – Why is it so important to run a full node?</li>
<li>00:08:37 – Schnelli tells us about BitBox.</li>
<li>00:09:46 – What are the problems that can pop up with customized hardware?</li>
<li>00:12:36 – The reason why bitcoin is so strong.</li>
<li>00:13:46 – Schnelli tells what he sees as the most exciting thing happening it bitcoin.</li>
<li>00:14:41 – Schnelli explains what else could be possible to build on top of bitcoin and lightning network.</li>
<li>00:15:33 – Schnelli gives his advi...