
Where Do Cryptocurrency Networks Live?
August 11, 2025 · Lillian Kim · 3 min read
Cryptocurrency networks such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are often described in abstract terms—“decentralized,” “everywhere and nowhere”—which can leave readers unsure what that actually means in physical terms. Unlike a traditional website that lives on a specific server, a cryptocurrency network is software running simultaneously on thousands of independent machines around the world. No single company, data center, or rack “owns” it; its resilience and censorship resistance come from its geographic, organizational, and infrastructural distribution.






















