Blockchain Technology
Course Features
Duration
6 weeks
Delivery Method
Online
Available on
Limited Access
Accessibility
Mobile, Desktop, Laptop
Language
English
Subtitles
English
Level
Intermediate
Effort
5 hours per week
Teaching Type
Self Paced
Course Description
Course Overview
International Faculty
Post Course Interactions
Instructor-Moderated Discussions
Skills You Will Gain
Prerequisites/Requirements
Students are expected to have taken the previous course in the series, Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin and the Crypto Space, or have similar experience and knowledge in this domain.
What You Will Learn
A formal definition of distributed consensus and foundational topics such as the CAP Theorem and the Byzantine Generals Problem.
The alternative consensus mechanisms to Bitcoin’s Proof-of-work, including Proof-of-Stake, voting-based consensus algorithms, and federated consensus.
The meaning and properties of cryptoeconomics as it relates to its two compositional fields
The various enterprise-level blockchain implementations, such as JP Morgan’s Quorum, Ripple, Tendermint, and HyperLedger, including the industry use cases for blockchain, ICOs, and the increasing regulations surrounding blockchain.
The challenges with scaling and obstacles to widespread blockchain adoption
The measures that governments have taken to regulate and control blockchain technology
An exploratory look into blockchain ventures today, such as venture capitalism, ICOs, and crowdfunding.
Course Instructors