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