Censorship Resistance

Bitcoin’s design makes it resistant to censorship, meaning that no government, company, or individual can stop, undo, or blacklist transactions or specific wallet addresses. Anyone can send a transaction to the network, and miners anywhere in the world can include that transaction in a block. This distributed process makes blocking specific Bitcoin transactions extremely difficult.

When someone creates a Bitcoin transaction, it’s passed between computers (nodes) on the network. These nodes store pending transactions in the mempool, waiting for miners to collect them. Once a miner adds a transaction to a new block, it’s confirmed and removed from the mempool.

Because the network is decentralized, there are few places where transactions could be blocked. As long as a user can connect to any node, they can send a transaction destined to be confirmed. Developers have even introduced alternative ways to share transactions—like mesh networks, satellite links, and HAM radio—to help people participate even in places with strict internet controls. This broad approach helps ensure that Bitcoin remains open to anyone worldwide.