Blockchain And Cryptocurrency Fundamentals Course

The crypto-economy is being built on blockchain and smart contracts. Start benefitting from it today!

What you’ll learn
Recognize where blockchain and crypto-assets can be transformational for your business
Speak confidently about fundamental blockchain concepts
Understand advanced blockchain concepts such as smart contracts
Hands-on demos for a deep understanding of blockchain technology
Get familiar with the jargon around distributed ledgers and cryptocurrencies
Requirements
No prior knowledge needed to take this course, only a desire to learn about blockchain and cryptocurrencies
Description
Are you fed up with filler content and empty catchphrases about blockchain and crypto? Would you rather understand the hard fundamentals? And do you seek actionable advice on the business implications of the technology? Then enroll here and master the distributed economy!Join this course to quickly build working knowledge on blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and smart contracts with the help of a globally leading expert on blockchain and financial technology. Almost every industry can profit from the use of blockchain, including finance, IT, technology, payments, supply chain, government, health care, and energy.The course contains 3 key segments:1) Segment 1: An introduction to the world before and after blockchain’s birth, its impact on business and the economy, and its key characteristics2) Segment 2: The mechanisms of blockchain technology, first and foremost mining, hashing, and consensus methods.3) Segment 3: Advanced blockchain concepts that will power the autonomous economy, including among others smart contracts, tokens, NFTs, DeFi, Dapps, DAOs, CBDCs.There are many extensive blockchain courses out there, so why choose Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Fundamentals?1) Immerse yourself into the most effective learning experience you will find on the market. The value of a course is not measured by the hours spent on it, but by the insights gained and stored. Thanks to enlightening demos, quizzes, brain-teasers, and other interactive tasks the succinct and concentrated knowledge will shape your understanding of blockchain forever.2) Learn from a pundit, not just an instructor. Igor Pejic is a globally leading voice on technology and finance. His multiple award-winning book “Blockchain Babel” brought blockchain to the boardroom. And his keynotes and seminars continue to educate executives and experts of all industries. Be one of them! Igor’s predictions on market and technology are accurate time and again. He sees beyond the buzz and teaches what will really matter in the future. Take this course and stay ahead of the curve, permanently.3) Enable yourself to make far-reaching strategic decisions on blockchain technology. Sure, it is interesting to hear about twenty new crypto-coins, but does that really enable you to decide if and how to implement a blockchain? In this course you get applicable knowledge based on hard facts. It is impossible to know all projects in the crypto-space, but understanding the major mechanisms and dimensions enables you to quickly grasp their relevance.If you try the course and conclude you were overpromised, fair enough. You get a 30-day money back guarantee! (see Udemy’s terms and conditions)This course is the basic building block of a suite of blockchain and fintech courses by Igor Pejic. It perfectly prepares you for other modules such as the masterclasses on blockchain for finance or business.Please note that the course does not teach you how to code, nor does it offer specific cryptocurrency investment advice. However, Blockchain Fundamentals is still a valuable asset to both investors and programmers. Obtaining a sober and analytic introduction to key concepts of blockchain is the decisive step to succeed in investing and solution-building.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Course overview

Lecture 3 Blockchain – only a buzzword?

Section 2: Rise of a new trust machine – blockchain technology

Lecture 4 A world changed by digitalization – setting the stage

Lecture 5 Digitalization and banking

Lecture 6 Bitcoin emerges

Lecture 7 Key concepts of blockchain

Lecture 8 Blockchain’s impact on the economy

Lecture 9 Energy and resource intensity

Lecture 10 Quiz video

Section 3: On-chain miracle – how algorithms create trust

Lecture 11 The basic mechanism behind blockchain & cryptocurrencies

Lecture 12 Hashing

Lecture 13 Adding new blocks

Lecture 14 Blockchain demo

Lecture 15 Terminology break

Lecture 16 Mining pools and concentration

Lecture 17 Consensus – General setup

Lecture 18 Consensus – Permissionless & permissioned mechanisms

Lecture 19 Interactive task – Blockchain setups

Lecture 20 Who runs the Bitcoin network?

Lecture 21 Quiz video

Section 4: An autonomous economy – Advanced blockchain concepts

Lecture 22 Tokens

Lecture 23 ICOs

Lecture 24 NFTs – Non fungible tokens

Lecture 25 NFTs – Interactive task

Lecture 26 Smart contracts

Lecture 27 DApps – Decentralized Apps

Lecture 28 DAOs – Decentralized Autonomous Organizations

Lecture 29 DAOs – Case study

Lecture 30 DeFi – Decentralized Finance

Lecture 31 CBDC – Central Bank Digital Currency

Lecture 32 Quiz video

Section 5: Next Steps

Lecture 33 Your view on blockchain

Lecture 34 Your next three steps

Lecture 35 Bonus advice

Professionals and executives from finance, IT, technology, payments, supply chain, government, health care, industry, energy, and pretty much every other industry that can profit from the use of blockchain technology,Mangers, entrepreneurs, and students who want to build a career in and around the blockchain industry,Investors and consultants seeking to understand digital assets from the ground up,Everybody who wants to quickly learn about the essentials in blockchain and cryptocurrency