Network Support
Contributing to Bitcoin's decentralization and resilience
Supporting the Bitcoin Network
By running Multibit Wallet as a full node, you're not just protecting yourself — you're actively contributing to Bitcoin's health and security. Every full node makes the network stronger, more resilient, and more decentralized.
Full nodes like Multibit form the backbone of the Bitcoin network. They validate transactions and blocks, relay verified data to peers, and help new nodes synchronize with the blockchain.
This is how Bitcoin stays decentralized in practice — not through promises, but through thousands of independent computers doing the same work and reaching the same conclusions.
How Your Node Contributes
Every full node plays a vital role in the Bitcoin ecosystem
Transaction Validation
Your node independently verifies every transaction and block, ensuring that no invalid or fraudulent transactions enter the blockchain.
Block Propagation
Your node relays new blocks and transactions to other peers, helping information spread quickly across the entire network.
Bootstrap Support
Your node helps new users join the network by providing blockchain data, making it easier for others to sync and participate.
Consensus Enforcement
Your node enforces Bitcoin's consensus rules, voting with other nodes on which blockchain is valid and preventing rule changes.
The Power of Decentralization
A global network of independent full nodes is what keeps Bitcoin decentralized and censorship-resistant. The more people who verify the rules themselves, the harder it becomes for any single group to change how the system works.
Increased Resilience
More nodes mean fewer single points of failure. The network keeps running even during outages, attacks, or regional shutdowns.
Rule Enforcement, Not Voting
Nodes don’t vote on changes — they enforce the existing rules. Consensus emerges when independent nodes reject anything that breaks those rules.
Geographic Distribution
Nodes running in different countries and legal systems make Bitcoin resistant to censorship and political pressure.
Network Health
A diverse set of node operators prevents any single party from controlling transaction validation or shaping the network’s behavior.
Network Statistics
Understanding your node's contribution
Peer Connections
Multibit connects to 8–125 peers, relaying blocks and transactions to help keep the network well connected and resilient.
Data Shared
Full nodes typically upload around 20–100 GB per month, helping new nodes sync faster and existing nodes stay up to date.
Block Validation
Your node validates about 144 blocks per day, checking that every transaction follows Bitcoin’s consensus rules.
Become Part of the Network
Download Multibit Wallet and join thousands of node operators strengthening Bitcoin's decentralization. Every node matters.
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