Getting Started with Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
In this course, participants learn what blockchain and cryptocurrency are, how they work and how these technologies are being applied.
The course explains what smart contracts are and how they work, the rise of new funding mechanisms such as Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and Security Token Offerings (STOs), and how the use of digital tokens and “tokenisation” are changing many long-established business rules.
Learning outcomes
- Understand how blockchain works, including a deep dive into how Bitcoin works, the best-known use case of blockchain.
- Work online with a blockchain demo-tool that shows how the various elements in a blockchain work together.
- Explore the cryptocurrency market and learn about the wide range of cryptocurrencies available.
- Learn about smart contracts and how they work, tokenisation and how blockchain is being applied across multiple real-use cases.
- Review the state of the blockchain market, including investments made, how blockchain is being used to enable new investment mechanisms, and market growth areas and projections for the space.
- Determine whether blockchain is right for your business.
- Learn steps you can follow to help you successfully implement blockchain in your business.