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Origins: what problem does Bitcoin solve?
To understand Bitcoin, you first need to understand what we did before it — and why, in 2008, someone decided that wasn't enough anymore.
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Crypto, as hype as mechanics.
To understand Bitcoin, stablecoins, DeFi: what it's made of, what it's for, and who pays. We always start from the protocol — not the price. If an article doesn't stand up without the word « moonshot », I don't publish it.
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# what you'll find here
✓ mechanics and incentives
✓ up-to-date French tax rules
✓ common mistakes, flagged
✓ sources and code, when useful
# what you won't find
✗ buy/sell signals
✗ hidden affiliate links
✗ « pumping » a token, ever
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# what you'll find here
✓ mechanics and incentives
✓ up-to-date French tax rules
✓ common mistakes, flagged
✓ sources and code, when useful
# what you won't find
✗ buy/sell signals
✗ hidden affiliate links
✗ « pumping » a token, ever
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17.05.26
Origins: what problem does Bitcoin solve?
To understand Bitcoin, you first need to understand what we did before it — and why, in 2008, someone decided that wasn't enough anymore.
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4 min
17.05.26
Under the hood: how does Bitcoin actually work?
Blockchain, blocks, mining, proof of work, public and private keys — the essentials, with no jargon.
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4 min
17.05.26
Why does Bitcoin have value?
Programmed scarcity, halving, network effect: why an asset with no industrial use and no state behind it trades at tens of thousands of dollars.
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4 min
17.05.26
How to buy Bitcoin — and more importantly, how to secure it
Platforms, wallets, seed phrase: the practical guide to buying Bitcoin without getting scammed and keeping it safe.
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5 min
17.05.26
Bitcoin: risks, myths and possible futures
Volatility, energy, crime, regulation: an overview of common objections and real uncertainties around Bitcoin.
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5 min
17.05.26
Understanding Bitcoin in 5 articles
A series to grasp what Bitcoin is, how it works, why it has value, how to buy and store it safely, and what to know about its risks.
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author's note
I never write about a token while its market cap is under €1B. Not because there's nothing interesting there — quite the opposite — but because the pump & dump risk is too serious for a blog read by beginners. If you're looking for « 100x », this isn't the place. If you want to understand why some 100x exist, stay.