Bitcoin, made clear
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Why invest in Bitcoin? With Hasheur
Check out the first episode of Bitstack's Understanding Bitcoin interviews with Owen Simonin, aka Hasheur, the most followed blockchain entrepreneur and crypto content creator in France.
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What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is the cryptocurrency of a distributed digital monetary system. It operates without the intervention of a central authority such as a bank.
Discover the technical and ideological origins of Bitcoin. Between asymmetric cryptography, previous electronic cash systems and the cypherpunk movement. What were the goals that motivated the invention of Bitcoin?
Bitcoin, how does it work? Cryptographic keys, digital signatures, transactions, blockchain... Discover how Bitcoin works technically.
Bitcoin vs Altcoins. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are fundamentally different. Bitcoin is naturally distributed and has no boss.
Bitcoin has gradually established itself as an essential asset in an investment portfolio. In 2025, is it still interesting to save in Bitcoin?
Dollar Cost Averaging is an investment strategy that involves making recurring purchases of bitcoin, regardless of its price. It is an approach that minimizes the risks associated with market fluctuations.
Understand Bitcoin, one video at a time.
Short lessons, expert interviews, and the myths picked apart, on the Bitstack YouTube channel.
The experts answer your questions.
Keep your bitcoin safe.
The right habits for staying in control of your keys.
Article9 minIntroduction to the custody of digital assets: how do you secure your Bitcoin keys yourself?
Self-custody consists in storing your Bitcoin keys independently, without depending on a third party. When you keep your keys, you take total control of your bitcoins.
Article7 minSelf-custody: Top 4 mistakes to avoid on Bitcoin
What are the common mistakes to avoid when storing your bitcoin yourself? Avoid these 4 pitfalls in order to optimize the security of your Bitcoin wallet.
Article10 minWhat are the different types of Bitcoin wallets?
There are different categories of Bitcoin wallets: hot wallets and cold wallets (or hardware wallets). Learn about their pros and cons.
How Bitcoin really works.
Nodes, blocks and transactions: the building blocks of the network.
Article7 minWhy will 21 million bitcoins never be reached?
Thousands of bitcoins lost forever?! Learn why some bitcoins are locked for eternity, reducing the total money supply of the Bitcoin protocol to below 21 million units in circulation.
Article6 minWhat is a BIP (Bitcoin Improvement Proposal)?
Learn everything you need to know about the process of changing the Bitcoin protocol with BIPs.
Article7 minWhat is a Bitcoin node and what is its role?
A Bitcoin node is a computer that runs the Bitcoin protocol, stores the blockchain, and validates transactions. Learn everything you need to know about Bitcoin nodes, how they work, and their role in the peer-to-peer network.
Myth-busting.
The common beliefs about Bitcoin, taken on one by one.
Article9 min51% Attack: What Are the Risks for Bitcoin?
A 51% attack is a scenario in which a malicious actor controls more than half of Bitcoin's mining power. This allows the attacker to manipulate the blockchain by refusing to include blocks from other miners.
Article9 minBitcoin is not the first cryptocurrency
Discover why Bitcoin is the result of several decades of research scattered across various fields.
Article6 minBitcoin is not based on nothing
Is Bitcoin just wind? Find out what the value of this intangible currency is based on and why bitcoin appears to be an obvious alternative to fiat currencies.
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