Bitcoin governance refers to the collection of processes, mechanisms, and participants involved in making decisions about the Bitcoin network’s rules, protocol upgrades, and overall development. It is a form of decentralized governance in which no single entity has control; instead, decisions emerge through consensus among developers, miners, node operators, and users. Governance in Bitcoin typically revolves around open-source development discussions, Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs), and the adoption (or rejection) of changes by network participants running compatible software.