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Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin and Mining
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Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin and Mining

Bitcoin trading, alt coins, ethereum, crypto exchange, crypto wallet, satoshi, ico, initial coin offerings, crowdfunding
Created byKaushik Vadali
Last updated 4/2018
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand Blockchain technology
  • Understand about Cryptocurrencies, Distributed ledger
  • Understand about Bitcoins and Alt coins
  • Trading in Cryptocurrencies, Wallets
  • Cryptocurrency mining

Course content

1 section11 lectures50m total length
  • 1.1 - What is Cryptocurrency7:11

    Explore what cryptocurrency is, how cryptography secures transactions, and how a decentralized distributed ledger enables secure transfers and the creation of units, with Bitcoin as the first decentralized cryptocurrency.

  • 1.2 - Type of cryptocurrencies3:48

    Explore the cryptocurrency landscape, noting over 1,500 currencies and a 22 billion market cap. Bitcoin dominance hovers around 42 percent, with Bitcoin’s 2009 launch and NSA hash functions discussed.

  • 1.3 - Satoshi Nakamoto4:48

    Explore who is Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, the first decentralized cryptocurrency, and the 2009 launch and transaction ledger that started the crypto era.

  • 2.1 - What is Blockchain5:31

    Explore how blocks link through cryptographic hashes to form a decentralized ledger that resists tampering and enables bitcoin and mining without a trusted third party.

  • 2.2 - Types of blockchains2:54

    Explore the three types of blockchains: public, private, and consortium, and how access restrictions, governance, and data security shape enterprise accounting and record keeping.

  • 2.3 - Uses of blockchain3:39

    Explore blockchain's distributed ledger technology and smart contracts to improve financial transactions, supply chains, land and property processes, and back-office efficiency.

  • 2.4 - Blockchain security work order integrity5:06

    Explore blockchain security and integrity through decentralized consensus and transaction ordering. See how ownership and audit integrity are secured by public key cryptography without a trusted third party.

  • 3.1 - What is Bitcoin and how to trade4:11

    Explore what Bitcoin is, a faster decentralized currency built on peer-to-peer technology, and learn how to buy, sell, and trade using private keys and the public ledger.

  • 3.2 - How to get Cryptocurrency Wallet and trade4:14

    Learn how to get a cryptocurrency wallet, use public and private keys to receive and send funds, and trade coins securely using exchanges and hardware wallets.

  • 3.3 - Mining of Cryptocurrencies4:34

    Cryptocurrency mining validates transactions through proof of work, earns rewards by finding blocks, and highlights the roles of mining pools, hardware, and electric costs.

  • 4.1 - ICO investment risks and benefits4:46

    Explore how ICOs function as crowd funding for startups and the cryptocurrency ecosystem, while highlighting investor risks, scams, and regulatory actions around ICOs and tokens.

Requirements

  • Basic computer operation, Internet browsing and good laptop/system.

Description

We bring all about Cryptocurrencies - easy to understand and practice. Our focus is on every person who is curious and want to learn all about Digital currencies.

Contents of this course are

Course introduction

  • What is Cryptocurrency
  • Blockchain and Bitcoin
  • Bitcoin, Altcoins
  • Miners and Security
  • History of blockchain and bitcoin
  • Technology
  • Cryptocurrency Exchanges
  • Type of Cryptocurrencies

Satoshi Nakamoto – inventor of block chain and bitcoin

  • Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
  • Bitcointalk forum
  • Development of Bitcoin
  • Worth of Satoshi’s

Blockchains

  • What is blockchain– distributed ledger
  • Types of blockchain networks
  • Uses of Blockchain
  • Blockchain security
    • secure by design, - What is ledger • Ledger working • Fraud prevention • Integrity of blockchain • Decentralization
  • Bitcoin and blockchain
  • Timestamping
  • Block time
  • Proof of work (PoW) / Proof of Stake (PoS)
    • Public blockchains
    • Private blockchains (permissioned)
    • Consortium blockchains

Bitcoin

  • What is Bitcoin and how to trade
  • How to get Cryptocurrency Wallet and trade
  • Mining of Cryptocurrencies

ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings)

  • ICO investment risks and benefits, Crowdfunding, Ref URLs, Regulations

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wish to embrace digital currency now or in future.