How to Run a Bitcoin Node (& Why) + Tokenizing Your Business & Bitcoin DeFi w/Erica Perkin, Esq. | Ep 388
Goodnow revolutionaries–
Today, Evan, Alex, and Will welcome Erica Perkin, Esq.—a lawyer, digital asset advocate, node operator, and rising content creator teaching Bitcoin literacy on TikTok. Erica breaks down what a node really is, how it differs from a validator, and the benefits and tradeoffs of running one yourself.
We explore the Knots vs. Core debate that’s dividing Bitcoin devs, discuss what it means for decentralization, and hear about Erica’s advocacy work—including authoring Bitcoin policy papers and pitching a tokenization sandbox to the SEC.
From explaining how to legally…
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