Im also quite interested with this topic. Not yet trying out master node or running nodes but its one of my goal this year to be able to cope and learn to do that as they say that most of the privilege and potential incomes are come from testing and doing node runners. Like some tokens and coins of celestia and other major coins in the past. Maybe its out of my line too but I am willing to learn to OP.
Am I on right inquiry? Or same topic about nodes?
Maybe I will take some notes, and share my journey on the forum.
For testing purposes, yes you can run and experience how it is to operate it but it's no longer an option to make money even staking isn't profitable or I would say not worth the risk we are putting in it. So just learn about the trading if you want to make some money or just with the holding alone so you could be making more money while doing nothing at all and the only job you have to do is to invest on the right projects.
you missed that boat and even then it was more lucrative just to buy and sell than try to mine those coins
Trading is exciting, but doesn't completely satisfy the inner nerd. Although, I have tinkered around with trading APIs, and that is a fun idea... Mining is fun though, and it keeps my house warm in the winter!
Instead of going with masternodes, there goes the staking(PoS) from different projects and that's much better if you'd ask me if you want some passive income. And the gains won't that be much for the good ones but still a passive thing, right?
I realize I'm not going to make a fortune with this, but I just like to tinker. I just haven't really got into the proof of stake stuff much. I do hodl some, but I'm more hopelessly obsessed with mining and PoW coins. I've been reading about this for a few days now, and I'm in. I will document my journey though. Will post it in a different thread, but I'll link to it here.
Thanks for your input, everyone.