Blockchain for Digital Transformation 2025

Name: Blockchain for Digital Transformation 2025
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Comprehensive fundamentals of Blockchain Technology & its Features, Frameworks, Use Cases, NFT, Ethereum, Hyperledger

Created byBaiju Jacob, Sanjeev Raman

Last updated 7/2025

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What you'll learn

Course created by experienced professionals involved in blockchain and transformation projects in enterprises and startups.
90 % of those who read this will be using or working with the technology by 2025. The course contains accurate information on what you need to know.
Understand the key blockchain features which has helped in building some successful applications to fully appreciate its impact.
Overview of the five most popular public and permissioned frameworks - Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, Corda and Quorum
Understand key differences in popular frameworks through examples and future roadmap.
Key questions to address while choosing Blockchain as a technology for your transformation or new product idea
Available Tools and Resources, Managed Blockchain Services, Smart Contract Modelling tools etc. which can help accelerate your project
User Groups and Standards bodies we should follow and engage to be successful in Blockchain Transformations
Do we need changes to our existing processes like Agile, Design Thinking, Devops?
Walkthrough of a sample project to understand the steps in creating blockchain Solution
Comprehensive understanding of Blockchain - Ethereum, Bitcoin, Hyperledger, Quorum and Corda, without any bias for a particular framework.

Course content

4 sections • 68 lectures • 2h 5m total length

Introduction1:37
Introduction to Blockchain course and Distributed Models
Progress of Blockchain and DLT2:01
Progress of the technology in the past few years and how it is gaining importance.
History of Blockchain2:57
Trace the evolution of distributed ledger and blockchain from ancient inventories to modern systems, including double spending solutions, bit gold, bitcoin, ethereum, and enterprise frameworks like hyperledger quorum and corda.
Is the technology ready?1:18
What is the current state of the technology? Is it ready for industry grade applications?
Key Differences with current applications1:26
How does blockchain applications differ from current solutions? How will it impact differently?
Overview of Course Modules1:19
Brief overview of course modules
Potential of Blockchain1:00
Forecast by experts on the potential of the technology and new business models
Course Contributors2:20
Quiz 1

Introduction to Key Blockchain Features1:01
Explore block chain technology, or distributed ledger technology, and how its unique features enable digital transformation through industry applications, implementation, and use cases across sectors.
Different Blockchains with common features3:12
There are different blockchain frameworks. They have some common features. As an example, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL are not different technologies. It is different variants of databases which has some common features and functionalities
Is Distributed Ledger Technology same as Blockchain?3:23
What is DLT and Blockchain? Are they the same?
Read about hashing which is mentioned in the lecture, if you want to know more about it.
Key Feature #1 : Distribution and Decentralization2:57
What is decentralisation? How does it help?
Distribution and Decentralization : How does it benefit?2:30
Understanding Decentralisation with a real world example.
Key Feature #2 : Consensus for Multi-Party Agreements1:36
What is consensus? How does this key feature help?
Consensus : Understanding consensus with a real world analogy1:20
Understanding Consensus with a real world example.
Different Consensus Algorithms3:15
Learn more about Proof of Work and Proof of Stake.
Key Feature #3: Smart Contracts2:12
What is a smart contract in blockchain?
Smart Contracts : Real world analogy1:45
Understanding Smart Contracts with a real world example.
Understanding the power of smart contracts : Business Model Example2:36
Overview of an insurance application on blockchain
Key Features : Summary2:02
Explore blockchain features such as distributed and decentralized append-only data, immutability, auditable ledgers, consensus, tamperproof security, smart contracts, and multi-party automation for tracking assets, sharing information, and automating business processes.
The First Blockchain Application : Bitcoin3:19
Overview of Bitcoin and its impact.
Understanding Bitcoin and its Features3:12
Features of Bitcoin and New Developments we should watch for
Distributed Application for Energy Industry : Sample case2:19
Overview of a Distributed Blockchain based application for Energy trading and distribution
Blockchain/DLT benefits for Enterprises1:37
Discover how distributed ledger technology enables immutable, tamper-proof data sharing across businesses, addressing public blockchain limits and highlighting use cases and private frameworks like hyper ledger fabric, Corta, and Khorram.
Permissioned Blockchain Use Case : FoodTrust2:23
FoodTrust is one of the widely used blockchain based supply chain solution used by major retailers and suppliers in the food industry.
Module 2 : Summary1:31
Explore blockchain features such as distribution and decentralization, consensus mechanism, and smart contracts; learn how tamperproof data and automated rules reduce intermediaries and audits.
Module 2 Quiz

Module 3 Introduction1:13
Explore public and private blockchain differences, compare popular frameworks, and identify suitable applications, tools, and expertise to select and implement the right framework for business challenges.
What is a Public Blockchain?1:33
Key characteristics of public blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum
What is a Permissioned Blockchain?1:49
Popular Permissioned Blockchain Frameworks1:04
Explore popular enterprise grade permissioned blockchain frameworks such as Hyperledger Fabric, Corda, and Quorum, their characteristics, and use cases in supply chain, trade, finance, and health care.
Public vs Permissioned Blockchains : Key Differences3:02
Compare public blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum with permissioned networks, focusing on access control, participant identities, native tokens, fees, throughput, data residency, and mainnet versus test networks.
Bitcoin Framework : Features2:08
Bitcoin enables decentralized currency exchange and payments without intermediaries, via a network of over 10,000 nodes, using proof of work consensus, seven transactions per second, and limited smart contract features.
Bitcoin : Popularity, Challenges and its Ecosystem2:39
Explore Bitcoin's goal as a global, decentralized financial system and its rising value. Learn how layer two networks and side chains enable faster transactions, smart contracts, and digital assets.
Ethereum Framework for Distributed Applications3:46
What is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT)?3:20
A brief overview of the NFT. What is an NFT? What are the characteristics? What is its future?
Ethereum - Future and Roadmap2:17
Explore the etherial future as Ethereum adopts energy-efficient proof of stake and sharding, boosting throughput from 15 tps to tens of thousands, with layer two and beacon chain developments.
Other Public Blockchains2:10
Explore other public blockchains beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum for distributed applications. Some use energy-efficient consensus and smart contracts, varying decentralization to improve scalability and adoption.
Comparing different Public Blockchains1:05
Compare public blockchains by examining their consensus models and permission options. Some emphasize payments, others are distributed application platforms, with newer frameworks offering higher throughput through different consensus and distribution.
Future of Public Blockchains1:25
Permissioned Blockchains - Quorum, Corda and Hyperledger1:47
Quorum Blockchain - Overview & Succesful Applications3:02
Quorum, initiated by JP Morgan and now open source, provides transaction privacy, role-based access control, privacy manager, and pluggable consensus like raft and inpower for scalable enterprise use.
Corda - Overview2:17
Corda - Popular Applications2:00
Hyperledger Project by Linux Foundation1:37
Explore Hyperledger, a Linux Foundation initiative with multiple blockchain frameworks, including Fabric and Sawtooth, and see how these production-ready projects enable enterprise solutions.
Hyperledger Fabric - A Popular Permissioned Blockchain2:09
Hyperledger Fabric - Use cases0:34
Hyperledger Fabric use cases moved into production, delivering benefits across industries and enabling participation by large enterprises worldwide.
Blockchain Application for Aviation Marketplace1:30
Case study of Aviation spare parts market place which involves a lot of trusted documentation, auditability and traceability
Other Permissioned and Enterprise Blockchains1:47
Explore permissioned and enterprise blockchain frameworks, their access controls, data privacy, and infrastructure advantages for enterprise smart contracts, high-volume b2b processes, sensitive data, and where to use permissions networks.
Module 3 : Summary1:31
Compare popular public and permissioned blockchain frameworks at a high level and identify how blockchain fits digital transformation, agile, and dev ops, along with relevant business processes and standards.
Module 3 Quiz

Module 4 : Introduction0:47
Explore how blockchain enables transformation, identify opportunities, and leverage tools to move ideas from theory to action, while assessing its impact on processes and methodologies.
Initiating Blockchain Projects - Step 11:21
Evaluate if a use case benefits from blockchain by examining multi-party data ownership, trust issues, and the need for tamper-proof, auditable transactions to support settlements, consensus, and smart contracts.
Initiating Blockchain Projects - Step 21:02
Initiating Blockchain Projects - Step 31:15
Assess implementation feasibility for blockchain projects by evaluating data scale, tens of thousands of transactions per second, and hybrid versus fully blockchain-enabled approaches as the technology matures.
Blockchain - Available Tools and Resources1:16
Explore how managed blockchain services from cloud providers and startups accelerate project setup with blockchain as a service, offering integrations and industry-specific offerings to shorten deployment from weeks to hours.
AWS Blockchain as a Service - Quick Overview1:45
Smart Contract Modelling Tools - DAML0:57
Explore Damul, an open source, platform-agnostic smart contract language that abstracts deployment targets from logic, enabling developers to focus on the business logic and build portable distributed applications across blockchains.
Blockchain Standards and User Groups1:31
Explore how industry standards and user groups drive blockchain adoption by sharing experiences, addressing deployment challenges, and shaping enterprise standards through Hyperledger, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, Bieda, Moby, and others.
Blockchain and Current Processes0:37
Identify a blockchain use case and leverage tools, resources, and support groups to realize the initiative, and explore how processes from waterfall to agile can incorporate blockchain in transformation.
Design Thinking and Blockchain0:49
Agile Methodology and Blockchain1:08
Compare Waterfall and Agile in blockchain contexts, showing how Agile processes empower multidisciplinary teams to deliver distributed applications via smart contracts and backlog-prioritized releases by product owners.
Project Case Study - Transformation using Blockchain0:53
Examine a sample blockchain project case study to show why production rose from five percent in 2019 to fourteen percent in 2020, and outline a two-phase exploration and development framework.
Project Case Study - Exploration Phase0:33
Identify the real business value in the exploration phase by examining the project from all angles, focusing on business case identification, trust through transparency, and value justification.
Project Case Study - Business Case Identification3:08
Project Case Study - Trust Areas1:51
Identify key trust areas in cross-border processes and show how block chain based distributed application and smart contracts standardize documents, approvals, and automated payments to reduce delays and boost transparency.
Project Case Study - Business Value Justification1:20
Align the business case with strategy and processes through a collaborative value justification that defines strategic themes, objectives, and key results to deliver customer, investor, and enterprise benefits.
Project Case Study - Business Value Canvas0:29
Project Case Study - Development Phase1:45
Next Steps1:15

Requirements

This course does not have any prequisites. If you have passion for emerging technologies and want to get a solid understanding, this course is designed for you.
This course is a Level 1 course and does not require programming expertise and is perfect for business and technology professionals. Developers will benefit by building a strong understanding of the technology without any bias prior to taking any coding courses.

Description

Blockchain for Digital Transformation course is designed with inputs from experts to give you a clear fundamental understanding of blockchain and distributed ledger technology with a balanced view of all blockchain frameworks. Course is structured to uncover the technology using multiple layers which provides a solid foundation in a easy to understand method with analogies , examples and use cases. Any one completing this course will have a clear understanding of the technology and its impacts and will be ready for any future transformations involving blockchain.

This course is inspired from practical experience of using blockchain and distributed ledger technologies for different use cases both in public and permissioned settings. Care has been taken not to overly use technical jargons which can be ambiguous and harm the understanding of the technology and its full potential.

In a step by step process, you will understand the key features which is common to all different frameworks and how it helps in building innovative solutions. You will see how some of the popular frameworks implement these features, certain capabilities specific to each frameworks, future plans for some of these frameworks, which will help in choosing the right framework in your transformation projects.

Understanding the technology is useful only if you can implement it in a productive manner. The course also covers the different tools and resources, user and standard groups which are important for accelerating the roadmap from vision to reality. It includes a proof of concept project and steps required to bring an idea into reality.

Whether you are from a technology or business background, you can enjoy this course which can be a solid foundation on blockchain and will have the confidence required to enter a new era where blockchain might become an integral part of many initiatives and new business models.

Who this course is for:

This course is a perfect foundational course for developers, business managers, project managers, business analysts, industry consultants who wants to get a true picture of the technology and use it for transformational projects.

Blockchain for Digital Transformation 2025

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Course content

Introduction8 lectures • 14min

Section 2: Key Features of Blockchain and DLT18 lectures • 42min

Section 3 : Blockchain Frameworks23 lectures • 46min

Section 4 : Useful Tools, Resources & Methodology19 lectures • 24min

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