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Is Bitcoin a Decentralized Currency?

Bitcoin has achieved popularity by promising users a fully decentralized, low-cost virtual currency system. However, a limited set of entities controls Bitcoin's services, decision-making, mining, and incident resolution processes. These entities can decide Bitcoin's fate, bypassing the will of the multitude of users that populate the network.

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