https://nicolas.finance/en/posts/bitcoin-101/ Recent content in Understanding Bitcoin in 5 articles on Nicolas Finance Hugo en Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nicolas.finance/en/posts/bitcoin-101/01-origines/ Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nicolas.finance/en/posts/bitcoin-101/01-origines/ To understand Bitcoin, you first need to understand what we did before it — and why, in 2008, someone decided that wasn't enough anymore. https://nicolas.finance/en/posts/bitcoin-101/02-comment-ca-marche/ Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nicolas.finance/en/posts/bitcoin-101/02-comment-ca-marche/ Blockchain, blocks, mining, proof of work, public and private keys — the essentials, with no jargon. https://nicolas.finance/en/posts/bitcoin-101/03-pourquoi-de-la-valeur/ Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nicolas.finance/en/posts/bitcoin-101/03-pourquoi-de-la-valeur/ Programmed scarcity, halving, network effect: why an asset with no industrial use and no state behind it trades at tens of thousands of dollars. https://nicolas.finance/en/posts/bitcoin-101/04-acheter-et-securiser/ Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nicolas.finance/en/posts/bitcoin-101/04-acheter-et-securiser/ Platforms, wallets, seed phrase: the practical guide to buying Bitcoin without getting scammed and keeping it safe. https://nicolas.finance/en/posts/bitcoin-101/05-risques-mythes-futur/ Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nicolas.finance/en/posts/bitcoin-101/05-risques-mythes-futur/ Volatility, energy, crime, regulation: an overview of common objections and real uncertainties around Bitcoin.