The computers that join the network and track Bitcoin transactions are motivated to do so by the new coins<br />that are released to the network every 10 minutes and are given to one of the computers helping to track the transactions and maintain the network.<br />Instead, it is a decentralized network of computers around the world<br />that keep track of all Bitcoin transactions, similar to the decentralized network of servers that makes the internet work.<br />The network was designed this way to create a currency and a financial network outside the control of any government or single company.<br />The digital currency Bitcoin has emerged as a favorite tool for hackers demanding a ransom for a simple<br />reason: You can start accepting Bitcoin anywhere in the world without having to reveal your identity.<br />All About Bitcoin, the Mysterious Digital Currency -<br />By NATHANIEL POPPERMAY 15, 2017<br />As the hackers behind the global ransomware attack demand payment in Bitcoin, here is a look at the basics behind the electronic currency.<br />Complicating matters further, there are increasingly sophisticated Bitcoin laundering services, known as tumblers, which<br />mix large quantities of transactions together in order to make it harder for the authorities to track the transactions.
