The Monero cryptocurrency relies on a network of decentralized nodes to store the private transaction information and maintain consensus. Running your own node will let you relay transactions and contribute to the Monero network by dedicating storage and processing power to the task. You can then connect to your node from a wallet (if you enable rps). Some other benefits of a full node are: More reliable and trusted as opposed to using a public node More secure for RPC calls for payment proce...