Set up a remote node in Arqma Wallet

What a remote node actually is

Arqma is a blockchain, and a wallet has to read that blockchain to know what coins it owns and to broadcast transactions. A node is the software that holds a copy of the chain and answers those questions. You can run your own (a local node), or you can connect to someone else’s (a remote node).

Arqma Wallet supports both. Out of the box, the desktop wallet can download the full chain. That’s the strongest option for privacy and verification, but it takes hours and tens of gigabytes. A remote node skips all of that.

Trade-offs — honest version

• Faster: wallet is usable in minutes, not hours.
• Smaller: no multi-GB chain on your disk.
• Less private: the node operator can see your wallet’s IP address and which transactions you broadcast. They cannot see your seed phrase, balance, addresses, or amounts — those stay encrypted on your device.
• Trust the node’s view: a malicious or buggy node could lie about confirmations or hide transactions. The cure is using a node you trust, or running your own.

Step-by-step: connect to a remote node

1. Open Arqma Wallet. If you’re on the daemon-startup screen, click Settings or Node.
2. Choose Remote node (sometimes labelled “Use external node”).
3. Enter the node host (e.g. node.arqmawallet.com) and port (typically 19994 for mainnet RPC — check the project’s current docs).
4. If the node requires credentials, paste them in. Most public nodes don’t.
5. Click Connect. The wallet will start refreshing against the remote chain.

Choosing a remote node

Pick a node that meets these:

• Run by someone identifiable in the Arqma community (or by you, on a VPS you control).
• Reachable over HTTPS or Tor if available.
• Not advertising on dodgy channels — phishing nodes do exist.

If you’re unsure, ask in the community channels for the current recommended public node.

Run your own (best for privacy)

For full sovereignty, run the Arqma daemon (arqmad) on your machine or a VPS. The wallet then connects to 127.0.0.1. No third party sees your traffic. Heavier setup, but it’s the gold standard.