Consensys warned, though, that users may need to take extra precautions should they wish to retain their privacy by bypassing Infura: "From a privacy
Consensys warned, though, that users may need to take extra precautions should they wish to retain their privacy by bypassing Infura: “From a privacy perspective, we caution that these alternatives may not actually provide more privacy,” ConsenSys said in its statement. “Alternate RPC providers have different privacy policies and data practices, and self-hosting a node may make it even easier for people to associate your Ethereum accounts with your IP address.”
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