No one. And everyone at the same time.
There’s no company, government, or platform that controls Bitcoin — not even Bitstack!
Bitstack helps you buy, sell, and store your Bitcoin, but the Bitcoin network itself runs independently without a boss or central authority.
🕸 A network without a center
Bitcoin is powered by a decentralized network of thousands of computers around the world. These are called nodes.
Each node:
runs the Bitcoin software (which is free and open to anyone),
checks transactions to make sure they're valid,
and stores a full copy of Bitcoin's history (called the blockchain).
➡️ That means no single person or company can change the rules or the data.
Any changes to the network have to be agreed on by the majority of participants.
💡 No company, no foundation
Unlike many other cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin has no active founder, no company behind it, and no foundation running it.
This is actually one of Bitcoin’s biggest strengths: it’s truly independent and censorship-resistant.
It doesn’t rely on any business to keep running
No one can shut it down or take it over
It can survive even if an entire country tries to ban it
🧠 Who updates or improves Bitcoin?
Bitcoin’s code is open source, which means anyone can read it, suggest changes, or improve it.
A global community of volunteer developers works together to:
fix bugs,
improve security,
and suggest new features.
But here’s the key: nothing changes automatically.
For an update to go live, it has to be accepted and adopted by most of the network’s nodes.
📌 In summary
🧭 Bitcoin runs without a CEO, company, or central control.
It’s maintained by a global network of computers following shared rules.
And when those rules change, it’s only because the community agreed.