Ethereum

1/ From the very first day, we were promised that an /ethereum node could run on any consumer device.

In 2024, you can run on a $200 ARM64 board using ~10w:

- 1 Archive node + a validator client
- A Supernode (L1+L2 on the same device)

This is called decentralization.

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Contributing to the Ethereum decentralisation by providing OS images that turn ARM64 boards into full Ethereum nodes.

2/ The archive node is running Reth and Prysm + 1 Validator. It was synced using a snapshot from Merkle (decompressing it from an NFS mount point). It took ~10h to sync.

As seen on our Discord channel, it is possible to sync Erigon as well (takes around 2-3 weeks).

3/ Some data:

Board: NanoPC-T6 16 GB RAM
Board price: $189
SSD: Crucial P3 Plus 2TB
Reth: 0.2.0-beta9
Prysm: 5.0.3
DB size: 2.3 TB
Mode: Archive
Snapshot:

4/ The Supernode (L1+L2) runs Geth + Prysm and Optimism op-geth+op-node.

Note that this node needs a 32 GB RAM board and a 4 TB SSD disk to work properly.

Both layers sync through Snap sync, so the node is up and running in about 1-2 days.

5/ Some data:

Board: Rock 5B 32 GB RAM Blue Edition
Board price: $225
SSD: Silicon Power 4TB XS70
DB size: 2.3 TB
Mode: Archive
Geth: 1.14.5
Prysm: 5.0.3
Op-geth: 1.101315.1
Op-node: 1.7.6

6/ We will be releasing step-by-step guides to run Supernodes with several L2s, starting with Optimism and Base along with new OS images, particularly for 32 GB devices: Orange Pi 5 Plus and Rock 5B.

Stay tuned and Stake at Home

3/ Some data:

Board: NanoPC-T6 16 GB RAM
Board price: $189
SSD: Crucial P3 Plus 2TB
Reth: 0.2.0-beta9
Prysm: 5.0.3
DB size: 2.3 TB
Mode: Archive
Snapshot: https://snapshots.merkle.io