Who controls the Bitcoin network?

The primary way to discover peers in the bitcoin network is to connect to a list of BTC nodes that are previously connected . However, for the initial connection, the node has to use a publicly known DNS feed to retrieve a list of IP addresses of long-running stable nodes.

Nobody owns the Bitcoin network much like no one owns the technology behind email. Bitcoin is controlled by all Bitcoin users around the world . While developers are improving the software, they can’t force a change in the Bitcoin protocol because all users are free to choose what software and version they use.

Each Bitcoin is basically a computer file which is stored in a ‘digital wallet’ app on a smartphone or computer. People can send Bitcoins (or part of one) to your digital wallet, and you can send Bitcoins to other people. Every single transaction is recorded in a public list called the blockchain.

By mining , you can earn cryptocurrency without having to put down money for it. Bitcoin miners receive bitcoin as a reward for completing “blocks” of verified transactions, which are added to the blockchain.