Running a Monero node
Full XMR node on a NoctisNode VPS: sync, remote RPC for your wallet, and the privacy benefits of verifying your own transactions.
Using your own Monero node removes the third-party node from your threat model: your wallet stops leaking addresses and timing to someone else's RPC. A full node fits comfortably on the Nocturne plan; Umbra works with a pruned node.
Install and run
tar xf monero-linux-x64-*.tar.bz2
./monerod --detach --prune-blockchain --confirm-external-bind --restricted-rpcPoint your wallet at it
Keep the RPC bound to localhost and reach it from your machine over your WireGuard tunnel — never expose 18081 publicly.
# Feather / CLI wallet
--daemon-address 127.0.0.1:18081Why it matters
- ▹You verify your own balance instead of trusting a remote node's answers.
- ▹Your transactions broadcast from your own IP, uncorrelated with other users.
- ▹You strengthen the network — every full node makes Monero harder to partition.