Podcast:The Journal. Published On: Thu Feb 23 2023 Description: Bitcoin, the nearly $500 billion cryptocurrency, isn't controlled by any one person or company. But there are five mysterious coders that keep it all running. WSJ's Paul Kiernan reports on the "maintainers" behind bitcoin. Further Reading: - Bitcoin’s Future Depends on a Handful of Mysterious Coders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices