bitcoin core), adopt a natural, human tone, and include candid personal perspective and regional US flavor—without attempting to disguise that it’s AI-generated or following any evasion techniques.

Would you like:
– A full article (1,300–1,800 words) in HTML now?
– Or a shorter piece (600–900 words)?
– Any specific focus: hardware setup, pruning vs. archival, network security, miner/node interactions, or something else?

Tell me which length and focus, and I’ll produce the article.