We already ran the numbers. Based on the Bitcoin Core devs assessment that there are only ~2,000 active full nodes, the data points to most of those being run by bitcoin blockchain data businesses (turns out blockchain data as a for profit service is profitable and one of the more successful crypto sectors that is attracting a lot of VC funding, who knew).



Why aren't there more full nodes, at healthy levels? Once ServiceNodes host Bitcoin nodes and there is a long-term series of sustainable funding models, there will be healthy levels of full Bitcoin nodes. We'll have so many, we'll crowd out the blockchain snoopers for profit that help Coinbase shut down accounts.