The Bitcoin Field Guide
Bitcoin can feel complicated. The Bitcoin Field Guide is a growing collection of straightforward answers to the questions people actually have about Bitcoin, from the basics of how it works to self custody, mining, privacy, and using bitcoin in everyday life.
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Bitcoin has no CEO, and even its creator stepped away from the project. So who decides the rules? Learn how developers, miners, nodes, and everyday users help shape a network without a central authority.
Who Decides the Rules of Bitcoin?
What actually happens when you send bitcoin?
What actually happens after you hit send? Follow a Bitcoin transaction from your wallet to the network, through the mempool, and into a block.