• **Open public blockchain networks** - Bitcoin is fully op…

• **Open public blockchain networks** - Bitcoin is fully open and permissionless
• **Self-custody rights** - Bitcoin enables complete self-custody of digital assets
• **Mining and validation participation** - Anyone can participate in Bitcoin mining/validation
• **Decentralized architecture** - Bitcoin has the most decentralized network structure
• **Open source code** - Bitcoin's source code is publicly available (required by EO 14178)
• **Censorship resistance** - Bitcoin provides the strongest protection against unlawful censorship