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Qtum Introductory Course

An introduction to the Qtum Blockchain - what it is and what the benefits are
Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (1,705 ratings)
18,317 students
Created by Nick Hill, Zulekha Cara, Daniel Schwartzkopff, Jonathan Mayer
English
English
What is Qtum?
How is Qtum different from other platforms?
Understanding the UTXO Model and Proof-of-Stake consensus
Understanding Account Abstraction Layer (AAL) and Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
Qtum performance advantage
Enterprise blockchain implementation
Qtum use cases
How you can get involved in Qtum

Requirements

  • Basic knowledge of cryptocurrency and blockchain
  • Interest in learning about different blockchains and projects

Description

Expand your knowledge on Qtum and the specific characteristics that give Qtum its value. Qtum is one of the more innovative projects in the ecosystem with a deep technology stack and strong team.

Through this course you will gain a practical base of knowledge of how Qtum’s building a secure Value Transfer Protocol using DApps or “decentralized applications”, which can provide benefits to various industries and a solid understanding of the Qtum model and implementation.

Who this course is for:

  • Cryptocurrency and blockchain enthusiasts
  • Investors
  • Traders

Course content

8 sections • 10 lectures • 28m total length

  • Qtum - An overview
    03:33
  • Introduction to Qtum
    03:02
  • An important note about Udemy reviews
    00:21

Instructors

Nick Hill
Investment analyst
Nick Hill
  • 4.3 Instructor Rating
  • 2,016 Reviews
  • 32,116 Students
  • 3 Courses

Nick is an experienced financial services professional with a background in financial engineering and FinTech. Nick’s skills and expertise include financial instrument valuation, financial modelling, and start-up valuation. Nick is a chartered accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst. He holds a Masters in Finance from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Zulekha Cara
Cryptocurrency Investment Analyst
Zulekha Cara
  • 4.4 Instructor Rating
  • 1,705 Reviews
  • 18,317 Students
  • 1 Course

Zulekha holds a BCom Honours degree in Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management from UCT. She is an avid entrepreneur who has worked in the financial services, FMCG and cryptocurrency industries. She has been trading and mining cryptocurrencies since early 2015 and has been actively involved in both blockchain and cryptocurrency education initiatives and consulting.

Daniel Schwartzkopff
CEO, Founder at Invictus Capital. Co-Founder at DataProphet.
Daniel Schwartzkopff
  • 4.3 Instructor Rating
  • 2,016 Reviews
  • 32,114 Students
  • 3 Courses

Daniel is a serial entrepreneur & business executive with substantial practical experience in the start-up, technology & finance sectors. He has a strong background in developing products, business strategy and raising venture capital. Daniel’s achievements include: building the first tokenized crypto index fund (CRYPTO20), co-founding DataProphet (an advanced manufacturing AI business with clients like BMW and Mercedes-Benz) and founding the world’s first licensed Bitcoin sportsbook.

Daniel holds an honours degree in chemical engineering through the University of Cape Town.

Jonathan Mayer
  • 4.3 Instructor Rating
  • 2,016 Reviews
  • 32,116 Students
  • 3 Courses