How many people on this sub Run their own Nodes?

Seems like very few that goes into this far. If you do self custody, please do yourself a favor and run your own nodes.

Running your own node means you verify Bitcoin yourself. You don’t have to trust others, you keep your privacy, and you strengthen the network.

If you don't run your own nodes, say you use trezor safe 3 with it's suite, you're relying to see your BTC on their nodes not your own. Sure you can trust their nodes, but isn't this all we want? maximum sovoreignty? then you shall run your own nodes to verify that your bitcoin is real and unspent.

If "not your keys not your coin", then "not your nodes not your rules!" running nodes keeps the dirty hands away from the network!

Watch Bitcoin University video on how to run one, or Bitcoinnotcrypto video about it, btcsession have detailed guide about it too.

It's very easy to setup, and simple.

Hardwares that you need is simply: Working computer (could be work machine or spare, mac, Rasbery, Linux, Windows), Free storage 1-2tb & Stable internet.

To sum it up, have free space, download bitcoinknots from bitcoinknots.org > let it run > download sparrow > connect your sparrow to your own nodes > connect your hardware wallet to the sparrow. That is it. To add one more thing, always verify your download (hash) of each (knots, sparrow, anything else) with pgp suite.

Very-very worth it!!!!

Do more research about it yourself and study why it's VERY important.