This covers alot but you missed out on one of the backbones of Bitcoin.
The Full nodes operators or validators
They can be called Bitcoin consensus enforcers. Heroes that make sure that the Bitcoins core rules are kept.
They are like the watchdog keeping everyone 'honest'.


Another I would like to add are exchanges. Like the name implies they set up the market where exchange of Bitcoin takes place.

Quote from: Alvin_talk on September 09, 2025, 10:11:18 PM

But I have a question, is anyone free to mine and if so, what tools do I need for mining?

Depends on the country. Some country like China don't allow bitcoin mining.
Depends on the scale and goal but You'd need an ASIC miner, power and finance.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=14.0
The above link is the link to the mining board on the forum. You can gain something there.

This covers alot but you missed out on one of the backbones of Bitcoin.
The Full nodes operators or validators
They can be called Bitcoin consensus enforcers. Heroes that make sure that the Bitcoins core rules are kept.
They are like the watchdog keeping everyone 'honest'.


Another I would like to add are exchanges. Like the name implies they set up the market where exchange of Bitcoin takes place.