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ou’ve probably heard of Lightning Network, a technology capable of increasing Bitcoin network’s capacity. In this article, we will seek to understand the fundamentals of the system and its interest. Why Lighting Network? What is Lightning Network? Where are we today? A more technical introduction is available here. Why the Lightning Network? Bitcoin, by design, is […]

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What is decentralized finance (DeFi)?

What is decentralized finance (DeFi)? There’s no escaping it: the phenomenon of Decentralized Finance, or DeFi, is sweeping the world. For some, it’s the future of finance, nothing more, nothing less. For others, it’s a freewheeling financial system that offers as many guarantees as a ship set adrift. In fact, what is sometimes referred to […]

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What is an ICO?

Since 2017, ICOs have become a popular fundraising model. But how these funds are really used by the projects managers? What are the rights of a token owner? Coinhouse tried to answer the fundamental questions. Ethereum project as a starting point In september 2014, the Ethereum Foundation raised 31 529 bitcoins and kept around 12 millions […]

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NFT: what is a non-fungible token?

Can a digital asset be unique, indivisible and valuable? Cryptokitties, Etheremon or Decentraland are cryptoassets projects based on the concept of non-fungible tokens. Coinhouse has a look at this new concept to understand its uses, the utility of these tokens and their possible future applications. Fungibility: why, how? Fungibility is defined as an asset that […]

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Can Bitcoin be hacked?

A strong paradigm in Bitcoin is based on its supposedly absolute security, with its immutable and unhackable blockchain. Yet, we often hear about hackers in the Bitcoin world, with sometimes hundreds of millions of dollars stolen. What is it really like? Hacking? Where? During 2018, there were numerous attacks on Bitcoin or other cryptoassets. The year […]

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Why not submit to email hack blackmail?

In 2019, hackers blackmailing online with Bitcoin are targetting people who discover the crypto ecosystem. In this article, we explain why you should never give in to these scammers. Depending on their internet provider, some victims receive one or more identical emails stating that videos were taken without their knowledge via their webcam while visiting […]

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What is blockchain?

What is blockchain? Since 2017, blockchain has often been put forward as the miracle solution to all the world’s ills. At that timeThe hype was at its height, and blockchain projects were springing up by the thousands, driven by the ICO phenomenon. However, many people talk about blockchain without really understanding what it’s all […]

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What is Proof of Authority?

The Proof-Of-Authority (PoA) is a consensus method that gives a small and designated number of blockchain actors the power to validate transactions or interactions with the network and to update its more or less distributed registry. It works as follow: according to the chosen scheme, one or more validating machines are responsible for generating each […]

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What is the Brave Browser and its BAT?

Cryptocurrencies, by their properties, are making their way into our lives. A good example of this statement is the Ethereum-based BAT token, which is the cornerstone of a potential new web advertising economy based on the Brave browser. We analyse here the value proposition of this system. The Brave browser: when privacy comes first Brave […]

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