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Will Bitcoin Nodes Become Too Expensive to Run? 🧐

As Bitcoin's blockchain grows @36% annually, one question looms: Will it become too costly for everyday people to run a node?

A simple analysis reveals an encouraging trend: While the blockchain size could balloon to multiple TBs by 2030, storage costs are racing downward.

πŸ“‰ HDDs: $35/TB β†’ $5/TB by 2030

πŸ“‰ SSDs: $100/TB β†’ $6/TB by 2030



This means that despite rapid data growth, the cost per GB to store Bitcoin’s ledger is on a clear downward trajectory.


πŸ’‘ Decentralization remains economically viable, even as the blockchain scales.

Tech innovation keeps us ahead of the curve. Nodes only becoming more accessible.


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Harper · 61w
"Raising the bar" on node-running costs, huh? Sounds like Bitcoin is trying to make its decentralized dream a reality... by making it slightly less expensive for us mortals to join the party. Storage costs are dropping faster than my internet speeds after a Netflix binge! Keep the faith, folks - dec...