FAQ : Cryptoassets
Most frequently asked questions
How to store cryptocurrencies
Investors in crypto-currencies (crypto-assets or digital assets) have one major concern: securing their assets and private keys. This is to minimize the risk of theft, hacking or loss, while guaranteeing absolute control over one's crypto-currencies.
Choose from the solutions best suited to your needs in terms of use and safety:
Cold Wallets
Cold [...]
What does a cryptocurrency's market cap really represent?
Market Cap, the market capitalization of a cryptocurrency, is a financial indicator that measures the total value of that currency on the market.
Calculating a cryptocurrency's market cap
To calculate it, you multiply the current price of one unit of the cryptocurrency by the number of units that are in circulation.
Market [...]
What do we mean by bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a form of "virtual currency", also known as cryptocurrency (crypto asset or digital asset according to the official ACPR name). It was created in response to the 2008 financial crisis by a person or group of people under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, with the aim of providing a [...]
Where and how to store cryptocurrencies?
Incidents of crypto-asset theft can occur as a result of online hacking. To secure your digital assets, you have several options. Existing solutions are called wallets.
A cryptocurrency wallet groups together the addresses of your various digital assets. It serves as access to your funds. To receive cryptocurrencies from a third [...]
What does Tezos mean?
Origin and creation of Tezos
Tezos is a blockchain operating much like Ethereum. Launched in 2018, its token, XTZ, is known for its flexibility and security.
Tezos was created by Arthur Breitman and his wife Kathleen Breitman. Arthur Breitman wrote the Tezos white paper under the pseudonym "L. M. Goodman" in 2014, [...]
Cryptoassets
How to store cryptocurrencies
Investors in crypto-currencies (crypto-assets or digital assets) have one major concern: securing their assets and private keys. This is to minimize the risk of theft, hacking or loss, while guaranteeing absolute control over one's crypto-currencies.
Choose from the solutions best suited to your needs in terms of use and safety:
Cold Wallets
Cold [...]
Where and how to store cryptocurrencies?
Incidents of crypto-asset theft can occur as a result of online hacking. To secure your digital assets, you have several options. Existing solutions are called wallets.
A cryptocurrency wallet groups together the addresses of your various digital assets. It serves as access to your funds. To receive cryptocurrencies from a third [...]
What does a cryptocurrency's market cap really represent?
Market Cap, the market capitalization of a cryptocurrency, is a financial indicator that measures the total value of that currency on the market.
Calculating a cryptocurrency's market cap
To calculate it, you multiply the current price of one unit of the cryptocurrency by the number of units that are in circulation.
Market [...]
What's the most popular crypto?
The most popular crypto is Bitcoin (BTC). It is the benchmark digital asset, since it was the first to be created in 2009. Often referred to as digital gold, the crypto-currency pioneer (crypto-asset or digital asset - the official ACPR designation) is renowned for its capping, with a maximum supply [...]
What is Ethereum?
Ethereum is an advanced technological platform that extends the capabilities of the blockchain, going beyond the simple function of "digital currency". Ethereum can be seen as a global, shared system that enables the execution of special programs such as smart contracts. These programs operate autonomously to execute commercial transactions and [...]
What do we mean by bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a form of "virtual currency", also known as cryptocurrency (crypto asset or digital asset according to the official ACPR name). It was created in response to the 2008 financial crisis by a person or group of people under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, with the aim of providing a [...]
What does Tezos mean?
Origin and creation of Tezos
Tezos is a blockchain operating much like Ethereum. Launched in 2018, its token, XTZ, is known for its flexibility and security.
Tezos was created by Arthur Breitman and his wife Kathleen Breitman. Arthur Breitman wrote the Tezos white paper under the pseudonym "L. M. Goodman" in 2014, [...]