Bitcoin Full Node Operator Survey

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What is your status as a Bitcoin node operator? *

I currently run one or more Bitcoin nodes

I used to run a node but currently don't

I have never run a Bitcoin node

If you are running a Bitcoin node, why?

Select all that apply

As a personal wallet / for transaction verification

To support / decentralize the network

To collect statistics / perform data analysis

To run Bitcoin apps / services on top of it

Other:

If you are not running a node, why not?

Select all that apply

High learning curve / too technical

I don't have a computer that's always online

I don't have any incentive to run a node

I'm happy using lightweight wallets

Requires too much hard drive space

Requires too much bandwidth

Requires too much RAM

Requires too much CPU

It slows down my computer too much

Other:

How much would you be willing to pay per month to own a full node?

$0 / N/A - I wouldn't run a node even if it was free

Less than $10 / month

$10 - $50 / month

$50-$100 / month

Over $100 / month

Clear selection

How much time are you willing to spend maintaining your node per month?

Applying software updates / troubleshooting issues / etc

None

Fewer than 10 minutes per month

10 - 60 minutes per month

More than an hour per month

Clear selection

How much upstream / outgoing bandwidth are you capable and willing to dedicate to running a Bitcoin node?

In terms of kilobytes per second

0 KB/s

0 - 10 KB/s

10 - 100 KB/s

100 - 1,000 KB/s

1,000+ KB/s

Clear selection

If you run nodes, where do you run them?

Select all that apply

At home

At work

On a virtual private server

On a bare metal machine in a data center

Other:

How invested are you in Bitcoin?

In terms of time and money

Not at all / I just think it's interesting

A little bit / it's a hobby

A significant amount / it would hurt if Bitcoin failed

Bitcoin is my life / most of my portfolio

Clear selection

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