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Bitcoin sovereignty, explained simply.

Short, plain-language reads on running your own node, self-custody, and what actually changes when you stop trusting someone else’s server.

It's not about distrust — it's about not needing to trust anyone at all. Here's what changes when you verify the rules yourself.

Both speak the same consensus rules and connect to the same network. The difference is in the extra knobs Knots gives you.

Three building blocks, one idea: nobody should be able to move your bitcoin except you.

Your node has to talk to the network. Tor is how it does that without broadcasting where you live.

You can absolutely build a node yourself. Here's what you're trading for the convenience of Start9.