Of course, you also should run your own full node, by following instructions above, so we can grow organically.
In the long run this coin will be worth what the market decides it is worth, so decentralizing the hashes is essential.
Do I need to open up the following port on my firewall when setting up a full node?
P2P Port: 44044
anchovy99,
It depends, but usually you need some simple configuration to do.
These are good sources:
https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node#firewall-configurationhttps://bytecoin.ninja/2017/08/10/traffic-report-full-node-week-1/Full nodes help strengthen the network!
If you have a computer running 24/7 I ask you to run one, please.