Articles

opinion

Verify, do not trust: what changes when you run your own node

Relying on someone else node means trusting their view of the chain. Running your own means you compute the truth for yourself, from genesis.

May 29, 2026

guide

Keeping a node healthy: the unglamorous habits that matter

Getting a node running is easy. Keeping it reliably online for years is a matter of a few small, boring habits. Here are the ones that count.

May 14, 2026

explainer

Forks, reorgs, and why a fresh block is not yet final

Two miners sometimes find a block at the same moment. Nodes resolve it automatically, which is why you wait a few confirmations before treating a payment as settled.

May 12, 2026

guide

Reading your node status: peers, height, and what to watch

Your node reports a handful of numbers that tell you everything about its health. Learn to read them and you can diagnose almost any issue yourself.

May 10, 2026

article

The first sync: what really happens during initial block download

The slow part of running a node is the one-time initial sync. Here is what your node is actually doing while that height number climbs.

May 9, 2026

opinion

Why your node holds no keys, and why that is a good thing

The Malairte node software has no wallet and stores no keys. That separation is deliberate, and it makes running a node safer and simpler.

May 8, 2026

explainer

A leaderless network: how Malairte survives with no central server

There is no Malairte head office and no master server. The chain lives across every node at once, and that is exactly why it is hard to stop.

May 7, 2026

explainer

How a single transaction travels across the node network

Follow one transaction from the moment it is broadcast to the moment it lands in a block, and you will understand how the whole gossip network works.

May 7, 2026

explainer

Node versus miner: clearing up a common confusion

Newcomers often use node and miner interchangeably. They are different jobs, and understanding the split clears up a lot of how the network works.

May 4, 2026

guide

Small and always on: choosing the right hardware for a node

A node does not need a powerful machine. It needs a reliable, low-power one that you can leave running and forget. Here is how to pick it.

May 3, 2026