BitcoinV uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with no central authority or banks; managing transactions and the issuing of bitcoinvs is carried out collectively by the network. BitcoinV is open-source; its design is public, nobody owns or controls BitcoinV and everyone can take part.

The official BitcoinV ticker is “BTCV” and trades under that name on all the exchanges where it has been listed. The designation “BITCOINV” is for CryptoCompare.com only.