Bitcoin full node in Netherlands

Run Bitcoin Core with the full UTXO set and an open port 8333 — no node-as-a-service middleman, no consensus you didn't verify yourself.

Netherlands: EU member — GDPR applies. Foreign DMCA notices declined in writing by default. Dutch court order required for takedown.

See plans from $39.99/mo About Netherlands

No KYC DMCA ignored Crypto only 60-second deploy

1 Tbps

DDoS absorption

41s

Median deploy

Amsterdam (NL-AMS)

Datacenter

$39.99

Entry plan / month

Why Netherlands

The Netherlands case for Bitcoin full node

Amsterdam is the densest internet exchange in Europe. AMS-IX peers with 800+ networks; the median RTT to London, Frankfurt and Paris is under 10 ms. The Dutch legal regime is EU-standard — GDPR applies, but takedowns require a court order and the threshold is high in practice. We pick Amsterdam when network performance matters more than legal exoticism: gaming, low-latency relays, federated services with European users.

Sized for the chain weight as it stands now: ~700 GB pruned, ~900 GB unpruned with txindex. NVMe is mandatory — the IBD write amplification on rotational disks takes weeks. We ship NVMe across every plan tier; vps-business at 240 GB suffices for pruned, vps-pro at 400 GB lets you keep txindex enabled for analytics. Inbound port 8333 is open by default — every plan ships full IPv4+IPv6 reachability so your node helps the network.

Workload alignment

What Bitcoin full node gets from Netherlands

Inbound 8333 open by default — your node serves the network, not just queries it.

NVMe everywhere. IBD finishes in 3–5 days on Business+, in 1–2 days on EPYC dedicated.

IPv4 + /64 IPv6 with full p2p reachability. Tor companion (.onion peer) supported.

No connection caps on outbound peer selection. Run the full 125 peer maximum.

Zero deep-packet inspection. No "node operator" registration, no chain-watching layer above us.

Plans

Bitcoin full node — Netherlands plans

Plans below ship from Netherlands (Amsterdam (NL-AMS)) by default. Pick the cheapest that matches your projected load — hot-resize is live.

VPS

Business

Intel Xeon Gold 6430 · Amsterdam (NL-AMS)

6 vCPU
16 GB DDR5 ECC
240 GB NVMe
5 Gbps unmetered

$39.99/mo

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VPS

Pro

Intel Xeon Gold 6430 · Amsterdam (NL-AMS)

8 vCPU
24 GB DDR5 ECC
400 GB NVMe
5 Gbps unmetered

$54.99/mo

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Dedicated

Shield

AMD EPYC 7313P · Amsterdam (NL-AMS)

16 cores · 32 threads
64 GB DDR4 ECC
2× 1 TB NVMe
1 Gbps unmetered

$79.00/mo

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Sysadmin FAQ

Bitcoin full node in Netherlands — questions answered

How much disk do I really need for Bitcoin Core today?

For a pruned node: 5–10 GB depending on prune setting. For a normal node (current chainstate + blocks): ~700 GB. With txindex enabled: ~900 GB. We size to growth — vps-pro's 400 GB NVMe holds a pruned node + Lightning + a Bitcoin metrics layer comfortably.

How long does initial block download take here?

On vps-business with EPYC + DDR5 + Gen4 NVMe: typically 3–4 days. On ded-shield (single-socket EPYC, 2× Gen4 NVMe in software RAID): under 36 hours. Network is rarely the bottleneck — it's signature verification and UTXO writes.

Can I peer my node over Tor (.onion) too?

Yes — Tor is allowed and we don't restrict outbound. Configure bitcoind to listen on .onion via your local Tor instance; your node will accept incoming peers via both clearnet and Tor.

Will you host my Lightning node alongside the Bitcoin node?

Yes — see the lightning-node solution. Same box can run both; many customers do. We just recommend separate UTXO management between bitcoind's wallet and the LN signer.

Do you collect any data on what my node is doing?

No. We don't inspect the wire, don't fingerprint p2p traffic, and don't maintain any "list of node operators" you're aware of. The plan is rented hardware; what you run on it is your business per /privacy/.

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