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What Is a Blockchain Node? Full vs Light vs Archive Nodes Compared

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2025-05-26
What Is a Blockchain Node? Full vs Light vs Archive Nodes Compared

A technical guide to blockchain node types. Explore the differences between Full, Light, and Archive nodes, including hardware requirements, storage benchmarks for Erigon or Reth, and the impact of the Verge roadmap on statelessness.

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