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BTC
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0.20%
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ETH
$4,049.59
1.21%
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USDT
$1.0005
0.04%
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BNB
$1,180.63
0.06%
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XRP
$2.4577
1.90%
SOL logo
SOL
$196.57
3.29%
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USDC
$1.0000
0.01%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3233
1.75%
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DOGE
$0.2001
0.95%
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ADA
$0.6797
1.64%
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HYPE
$39.13
1.75%
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LINK
$18.49
1.16%
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USDE
$1.0001
0.04%
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XLM
$0.3311
0.46%
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BCH
$525.55
1.15%
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SUI
$2.7220
2.84%
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AVAX
$22.23
0.65%
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WBT
$42.23
0.10%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.6380
0.13%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1835
1.52%
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BTC
$111,607.32
0.20%
ETH logo
ETH
$4,049.59
1.21%
USDT logo
USDT
$1.0005
0.04%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,180.63
0.06%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.4577
1.90%
SOL logo
SOL
$196.57
3.29%
USDC logo
USDC
$1.0000
0.01%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3233
1.75%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.2001
0.95%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6797
1.64%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$39.13
1.75%
LINK logo
LINK
$18.49
1.16%
USDE logo
USDE
$1.0001
0.04%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3311
0.46%
BCH logo
BCH
$525.55
1.15%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.7220
2.84%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$22.23
0.65%
WBT logo
WBT
$42.23
0.10%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.6380
0.13%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1835
1.52%
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What Is a Node?

In crypto, nodes are an integral part of the blockchain to validate transactions and keep the network safe.

By Benedict George
Updated May 11, 2023, 6:04 p.m. Published May 13, 2022, 6:32 p.m.
Nodes are critical to running transactions on a blockchain. (Omar Flores)
Nodes are critical to running transactions on a blockchain. (Omar Flores)