Bitcoin’s strength has always been its decentralization, but that’s not something you get for free, it has to be maintained over time. It’s true that a large share of hashrate is concentrated among a handful of mining pools, and on the surface that raises concerns about coordination risk. But it’s important to understand the nuance: pools don’t own the hashrate, individual miners can redirect their power within minutes if incentives change or trust breaks. That flexibility is what keeps Bitcoin resilient. A coordinated attack isn’t just a technical challenge, it’s an economic one, and the cost of sustaining it would likely outweigh the benefit, especially when the network can respond. Still, the direction matters. More geographic distribution, more independent miners, and more transparent infrastructure all strengthen the system over time. Bitcoin doesn’t stay decentralized by default. It stays decentralized because participants keep it that way.