Course Summary
This course teaches you how to transact using blockchain technology. You will learn about the various types of blockchain and their applications, how to use digital wallets, and how to transact using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.Key Learning Points
- Learn about the different types of blockchain and their applications
- Understand how to use digital wallets
- Learn how to transact using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the basics of blockchain technology and its applications
- Learn how to use digital wallets and transact using cryptocurrencies
- Gain knowledge on the benefits of decentralization
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of cryptocurrency
- Basic understanding of blockchain technology
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
Similar Courses
- Blockchain Basics
- Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies
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Description
Today, large intermediaries establish trust in our economy and control the movement, storage, and allocation of money and assets. The status quo, however, is rife with inefficiencies. In this course, we’ll address the many challenges of the status quo and discuss how cryptoassets, smart contracts, new identity systems, and new financial business models can help overcome them. You’ll learn how blockchain technology empowers individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses with the tools they need to help level the playing field and to participate in the value they create. By the end of this course, you’ll learn how and why transacting on the blockchain can help us bring about a future that is faster, fairer, and more distributed than the world we inhabit today.
Knowledge
- Describe seven types of cryptoassets, and explain what it means to “tokenize” an asset
- Explain what a smart contract is, as well as various applications of smart contracts
- Explore the features of a distributed, self-sovereign identity system
- Describe eight core functions of the financial services industry and explain how blockchain will disrupt each of these functions
Outline
- Cryptoassets
- Course Introduction
- Instructor Introduction
- Module 1 Overview
- Cryptocurrencies
- Protocol Tokens
- Utility Tokens (App Coins)
- Security Tokens
- Natural Asset & Commodity Tokens
- Crypto-collectibles
- Crypto-fiat Currencies and Stablecoins
- Practitioner Perspective - Andreas Wallendahl: Tokenomics
- Practitioner Perspective - Cristina Dolan: Cryptoassets
- Initial Coin Offerings: A New Breed of Meta-Asset
- Practitioner Perspective - Rolf Hoefer: ICOs
- Recap of Cryptoassets
- hypothes.is
- Cryptocurrencies
- Protocol Tokens
- Utility Tokens (App Coins)
- Security Tokens
- Natural Asset & Commodity Tokens
- Crypto-collectibles
- Crypto-fiat Currencies and Stablecoins
- Review of Cryptoassets
- Initial Coin Offerings
- Cryptocurrencies, Protocol Tokens, and Utility Tokens
- Security Tokens, and Natural Asset & Commodity Tokens
- Crypto-collectibles, Crypto-fiat Currencies & Stablecoins
- ICOs
- Cryptoassets
- Smart Contracts
- Module 2 Overview
- What Are Smart Contracts?
- Practitioner Perspective - Rolf Hoefer: Smart Contracts
- Smart Contract Phases
- Smart vs. Traditional Contracts
- Smart Contracts and Law
- Practitioner Perspective - Andreas Wallendahl: Smart Contracts
- Smart Contract Application Areas
- Practitioner Perspective - Rob Carter: Smart Contracts
- Smart Contract Strategies & Best Practices for the Organization
- Recap of Module 2
- Smart Contracts
- Smart vs. Traditional Contracts
- Smart Contract Application Areas
- Review of Smart Contracts
- What Are Smart Contracts?
- Smart Contract Phases
- Smart Contracts and Law
- Smart Contracts
- Identity
- Module 3 Overview
- Introduction to Identity and Identifiers
- Five Problems With Identifiers
- Distributed, Self-sovereign Identity Systems
- Practitioner Perspective - Carlos Augier: Identity
- Blockchain Identity Applications
- Practitioner Perspective - Stephen Tse & Li Jiang: Personal Data
- Managing Health Data on a Blockchain
- Recap of Identity
- Distributed, Self-sovereign Identity Systems
- Reinventing Healthcare on the Blockchain
- Review of Identity
- Identity and Identifiers
- Identity on a Blockchain
- Identity
- Rethinking Finance
- Module 4 Overview
- Six Inefficiencies in Financial Services
- The Golden Eight Part 1
- The Golden Eight Part 2
- Problems With Modern Accounting
- The World Wide Ledger
- Recap of Financial Services
- Course Wrap-up
- Rethinking Financial Services
- The Golden Eight
- New Frameworks for Accounting
- Review of Financial Services
- The Golden Eight
- New Frameworks for Accounting
- Rethinking Finance
Summary of User Reviews
Discover the world of blockchain transactions with this course from Coursera. Students have given high praise to the course, citing its engaging content and knowledgeable instructors. One key aspect that many users thought was good is the practical applications of blockchain technology taught in the course.Pros from User Reviews
- Engaging content
- Knowledgeable instructors
- Practical applications of blockchain technology taught
- Good pace of learning
- Helpful quizzes and assignments
Cons from User Reviews
- Some technical concepts may be difficult for beginners
- Limited interaction with instructors
- Some users felt the course was too short
- Not enough hands-on practice
- Some users encountered technical issues with the platform
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