{"id":8898,"date":"2022-02-22T13:46:29","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T10:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/?page_id=8898"},"modified":"2025-06-29T19:30:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T16:30:07","slug":"alfacash-glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Woordenlijst"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ts-row blocks cf wpb_row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 col-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"glossary-term-bar\"><span class=\"glossary-link-initial-item\"><a href=\"#glossary-a\">een<\/a><\/span><span class=\"glossary-link-initial-item\"><a href=\"#glossary-b\">b<\/a><\/span><span class=\"glossary-link-initial-item\"><a href=\"#glossary-c\">c<\/a><\/span><span class=\"glossary-link-initial-item\"><a href=\"#glossary-d\">d<\/a><\/span><span class=\"glossary-link-initial-item\"><a href=\"#glossary-h\">h<\/a><\/span><span class=\"glossary-link-initial-item\"><a href=\"#glossary-l\">l<\/a><\/span><span class=\"glossary-link-initial-item\"><a href=\"#glossary-m\">m<\/a><\/span><span class=\"glossary-link-initial-item\"><a href=\"#glossary-n\">n<\/a><\/span><span class=\"glossary-link-initial-item\"><a href=\"#glossary-o\">o<\/a><\/span><span class=\"glossary-link-initial-item\"><a href=\"#glossary-p\">p<\/a><\/span><span class=\"glossary-link-initial-item\"><a href=\"#glossary-q\">q<\/a><\/span><span class=\"glossary-link-initial-item\"><a href=\"#glossary-s\">s<\/a><\/span><span class=\"glossary-link-initial-item\"><a href=\"#glossary-t\">t<\/a><\/span><span class=\"glossary-link-initial-item\"><a href=\"#glossary-w\">w<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"glossary-term-list\"><div class=\"glossary-block glossary-block-a\"><span class=\"glossary-letter\" id=\"glossary-a\">een<\/span><ul><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/cryptocurrency-adres\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Adres<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><p>Een adres is een blockchain die gelijk is aan een bankrekeningnummer in het traditionele financi\u00eble systeem, of een e-mailadres. U kunt uw adres delen met iedereen die u geld zou moeten kunnen sturen. Elke cryptocurrency heeft een ander type adres: BTC-adressen beginnen bijvoorbeeld met 1, 3 of bc1; maar Ethereum-adressen beginnen met 0x.<\/p>  <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glossary-block glossary-block-b\"><span class=\"glossary-letter\" id=\"glossary-b\">b<\/span><ul><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/bitcoin\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Bitcoin<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\">Bitcoin is de eerste gedecentraliseerde digitale valuta. Het werd in 2009 opgericht door een anonieme oprichter of een groep oprichters van Satoshi Nakamoto.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/blok-2\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Blok<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\">Een verzameling cryptocurrency-transacties. Elke paar minuten (of seconden, afhankelijk van de blockchain) verifieert een miner of validator de transactievolgorde van een blok. Het blok wordt vervolgens toegevoegd aan de blockchain, die de geschiedenis van alle blokken bijhoudt. Elk nieuw blok dat aan de blockchain wordt toegevoegd, vergroot de moeilijkheid om deze geschiedenis van eerdere transacties te herschrijven.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/blockchain-2\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Blockchain<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\">Blockchain is een type database waarin een onveranderlijke set gegevens wordt opgeslagen, controleerbaar voor iedereen die er toegang toe heeft - via internet. De Bitcoin-blockchain slaat alleen valutatransacties op, terwijl andere blockchains zoals Ethereum ook slimme contractcode opslaan: gedeelde regels die financi\u00eble transacties automatiseren. Bekijk meer <a href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/2020\/08\/30\/dummies-what-is-blockchain-how-it-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hier<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/btc\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">BTC<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\">Een afkorting voor Bitcoin.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/business-to-business-b2b\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Business-to-Business (B2B)<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\">Verwijst naar het proces waarbij twee bedrijven goederen of diensten uitwisselen. Het is heel gebruikelijk in de wereld van cryptocurrency. Bekijk meer <a href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/2021\/12\/10\/discover-advantages-blockchain-b2b-payments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hier<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glossary-block glossary-block-c\"><span class=\"glossary-letter\" id=\"glossary-c\">c<\/span><ul><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/central-bank-digital-currencies-cbdcs\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Digitale valuta&#039;s van de centrale bank (CBDC&#039;s)<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\">Het zijn cryptografische valuta&#039;s uitgegeven en gecontroleerd door centrale banken. Zeer vergelijkbaar met cryptocurrencies, maar ze zijn gecentraliseerd en worden volledig beheerd door de uitgever. Bekijk meer <a href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/2021\/03\/21\/what-cbdc-why-every-country-wants-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hier<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/koude-opslag\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Koude opslag<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\">Een priv\u00e9sleutel die niet toegankelijk is via internet. Typische koude opslag is een USB-stick, een offline computer of een papieren portemonnee (zie hieronder).<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/koude-portemonnee\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Koude portemonnee<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\">Een cryptocurrency-portemonnee in koude opslag (offline van internet).<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/bevestigingen\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Bevestigingen<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\">In Bitcoin en andere cryptocurrencies wordt een transactie bevestigd (geldig) wanneer deze in een blok wordt opgenomen. Elk nieuw blok voegt een nieuwe bevestiging toe en verhoogt de kosten van omkering. Verschillende handelaren hebben mogelijk een ander aantal bevestigingen nodig. In Bitcoin zijn meestal drie bevestigingen vereist.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/cryptocurrency\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">cryptogeld<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A digital currency running on a blockchain and built with cryptography. Contrary to central-bank issued currency, cryptocurrency issuance rules are public for everyone to verify and the prices depend on supply and demand. Check more <a href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/2020\/08\/18\/what-is-cryptocurrency-why-should-care-reasons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hier<\/a>.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/cryptography\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">cryptografie<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cryptografie is de wiskundige basis voor veilige communicatie waarbij alleen de afzender en de beoogde ontvanger van een bericht de inhoud ervan kunnen bekijken. Cryptografische methoden in Bitcoin bewijzen elke transactie en de hele geschiedenis van transacties.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glossary-block glossary-block-d\"><span class=\"glossary-letter\" id=\"glossary-d\">d<\/span><ul><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/decentralisatie\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Decentralisatie<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>De overdracht van zeggenschap van \u00e9\u00e9n centrale entiteit naar meerdere kleinere entiteiten. Over het algemeen zijn cryptocurrencies gedecentraliseerd. Elke cryptotransactie wordt geverifieerd door een gedecentraliseerd netwerk van computers over de hele wereld. Niemand, bedrijf of overheid, kan een transactie stoppen of de geschiedenis van de blockchain wijzigen.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/verdeeld\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Gedistribueerd<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Een gedistribueerd systeem bestaat uit componenten die op verschillende netwerkcomputers draaien, die communiceren en hun acties co\u00f6rdineren door berichten te delen. Bitcoin is een gedistribueerd systeem.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glossary-block glossary-block-h\"><span class=\"glossary-letter\" id=\"glossary-h\">h<\/span><ul><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/hash\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Hasj<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A hash is a mathematical function that turns a set of data into a short string of random numbers and letters. Hashes in cryptocurrencies serve as unique identifier for transactions.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/hete-portemonnee\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Hete Portemonnee<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Een cryptocurrency-portemonnee die is verbonden met internet. Typische portemonnees voor mobiele telefoons of browsers zijn hot wallets.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glossary-block glossary-block-l\"><span class=\"glossary-letter\" id=\"glossary-l\">l<\/span><ul><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/ledger\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Grootboek<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Een grootboek is als een spreadsheet die bijhoudt welke adressen het aantal bitcoins bezitten. De Bitcoin-blockchain is een gedistribueerd, gedecentraliseerd grootboek. Het moet niet worden verward met &quot;Ledger&quot;, een bedrijf achter hardware-wallets.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glossary-block glossary-block-m\"><span class=\"glossary-letter\" id=\"glossary-m\">m<\/span><ul><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/miner\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Mijnwerker<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miners secure some blockchain networks by ordering crypto transactions into blocks and verifying the blocks of other miners. For this work, miners get rewarded with transaction fees and newly issued coins, if the global supply is still on process. Anyone with a computer, Internet, and electricity can be a miner.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/mijnbouw-zwembaden\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">mijnbouw zwembaden<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Duizenden miners strijden om de beloning die maar \u00e9\u00e9n keer per blok wordt uitbetaald. Mijnwerkers die lid worden van een mijnbouwpool beloven elkaar om de beloning gelijk te verdelen, waardoor de beloning voorspelbaarder wordt. Verschillende bedrijven bieden mining pool-platforms voor miners over de hele wereld.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/multi-signature\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Meerdere handtekeningen<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Also \u201cmultisig\u201d. While normal crypto wallets need only one private key to make a transaction, multisig wallets need keys from multiple parties. It\u2019s comparable to shared bank accounts. Other blockchains, like Ethereum, provide advanced multisig features, like setting different permissions per users and apps.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glossary-block glossary-block-n\"><span class=\"glossary-letter\" id=\"glossary-n\">n<\/span><ul><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/node\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Knooppunt<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Een blockchain-knooppunt is een server die de geschiedenis van transacties downloadt en deelt met andere knooppunten in het netwerk. Elke miner of validator is een knooppunt in het netwerk.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glossary-block glossary-block-o\"><span class=\"glossary-letter\" id=\"glossary-o\">o<\/span><ul><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/open-source\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Open source<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Software die voor iedereen toegankelijk is om aan te passen, te kopi\u00ebren, te delen of op voort te bouwen. De code voor blockchains zoals Ethereum en Bitcoin is Open Source, zodat iedereen deze kan verifi\u00ebren en verbeteren.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glossary-block glossary-block-p\"><span class=\"glossary-letter\" id=\"glossary-p\">p<\/span><ul><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/paper-wallet\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Papieren portemonnee<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Een stuk papier (of een ander materiaal, soms) met een priv\u00e9sleutel of geheugensteuntje om een cryptocurrency-portemonnee te ontgrendelen.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/peer-to-peer\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Peer-to-Peer<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A peer-to-peer (P2P) network or service works with interconnected nodes (\"peers\") that share resources with each other without the use of a centralized administrator. The Bitcoin network is peer-to-peer.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/prive-sleutel\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Prive sleutel<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Een cryptografische sleutel die wordt gebruikt met een algoritme om gegevens te versleutelen en ontsleutelen. Met een priv\u00e9sleutel voor cryptocurrency kunt u toegang krijgen tot geld in een portemonnee. De gebruikelijke geheugensteun (12 of meer willekeurige woorden) die door portefeuilles wordt aangeboden om uw geld op andere apparaten te herstellen, is een &quot;samenvatting&quot; van deze priv\u00e9sleutel. Bekijk meer <a href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/2021\/09\/15\/public-private-keys-why-important-keep-your-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hier<\/a>.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/proof-of-stake\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Bewijs van inzet<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Proof of Stake (PoS) was created as an alternative to Proof of Work (POW), supporting cheaper and faster transactions. It requires a certain number of coins from validators to be locked up, in order for the network to reach consensus. PoS is seen as a greener alternative than PoW, since it doesn\u2019t need energy to work. Check more <a href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/2021\/01\/24\/what-proof-of-stake-pos-coins-passive-income\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hier<\/a>.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/proof-of-work\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Bewijs van werk<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Proof of Work (PoW) lets one party proof the execution of an algorithm to another party. In the Bitcoin PoW system, miners proof the validity of the transaction in a block. This way, the PoW consensus algorithm solves the 'double-spending problem' making it impossible for one party to create new Bitcoin without the agreement of the other participants. The work, in this case, uses electricity to solve these complicated algorithms. Check more <a href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/2020\/08\/25\/cryptocurrency-mining-dummies-how-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hier<\/a>.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/public-key\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Publieke sleutel<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A public key can be used by anyone to encrypt messages for a particular recipient. In cryptocurrencies, this key enables anyone to receive bitcoin.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glossary-block glossary-block-q\"><span class=\"glossary-letter\" id=\"glossary-q\">q<\/span><ul><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/qr-code\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">QR code<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Een grafische weergave van een openbare of priv\u00e9sleutel. Het scannen van QR-codes is een eenvoudige manier om sleutels te delen tussen apparaten, met name desktopcomputers en mobiele telefoons.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glossary-block glossary-block-s\"><span class=\"glossary-letter\" id=\"glossary-s\">s<\/span><ul><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/satoshi-nakamoto\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Satoshi Nakamoto<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>De uitvinder van Bitcoin, mogelijk een persoon of een groep mensen die in 2008 de originele Bitcoin-whitepaper heeft uitgebracht. Bekijk meer <a href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/2020\/10\/15\/who-satoshi-nakamoto-mysterious-bitcoin-creator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hier<\/a>.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/sha-256\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">SHA-256<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The hash function used in the bitcoin mining process to verify transactions. Average users don\u2019t need this knowledge to use cryptos.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/signature\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Handtekening<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Signature in Bitcoin or other blockchain protocols are used to provide a proof about private key ownership without having to reveal the key.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glossary-block glossary-block-t\"><span class=\"glossary-letter\" id=\"glossary-t\">t<\/span><ul><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/transaction\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Transactie<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A cryptocurrency transaction is an entry on the blockchain ledger, noting sender, receiver and number of coins transacted.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/transaction-fee\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Transactiekosten<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Om miners of validators te belonen voor het bestellen van transacties en het verifi\u00ebren van blokken, moeten gebruikers bij elke transactie bepaalde kosten betalen. Deze vergoeding kan in de loop van de tijd vari\u00ebren, omdat deze wordt bepaald door de vraag naar transacties. Het is echter meestal erg laag, zelfs minder dan $1. Ongeacht het verhandelde bedrag.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glossary-block glossary-block-w\"><span class=\"glossary-letter\" id=\"glossary-w\">w<\/span><ul><li><span class=\"glossary-link-item\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a itemprop=\"inDefinedTermSet\" href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/nl\/alfacash-glossary\/portemonnee\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Portemonnee<\/span><\/a> - <span itemprop=\"description\" class=\"glossary-list-term-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A crypto wallet is a user-friendly software or hardware used to manage private keys. There are software wallets for desktop computers, mobile phones and browsers; and hardware wallets with different prices and features. They enable users to manage funds and interact with smart contract blockchains like Ethereum. Check more <a href=\"https:\/\/alfacash.blog\/2021\/02\/03\/how-to-choose-first-crypto-wallet-tips-tricks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hier<\/a>.<\/p> <!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ts-row blocks cf wpb_row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 col-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><section class=\"vc_cta3-container\"><div class=\"vc_general vc_cta3 vc_cta3-style-classic vc_cta3-shape-rounded vc_cta3-align-center vc_cta3-color-classic vc_cta3-icon-size-md vc_cta3-actions-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_cta3_content-container\"><div class=\"vc_cta3-content\"><header class=\"vc_cta3-content-header\"><h2>Hey! 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