
Compare public, private, and consortium blockchains through their permission models and participation rules, with examples like Bitcoin, Ethereum, IBM blockchain, and Ripple.
Explore blockchain evolution from 1.0 digital payments like Bitcoin, to 2.0 smart contracts such as Ethereum, to 3.0 decentralized applications and varied consensus mechanisms, including PoW, PoS, DPoS and PBFT.
Discover the benefits of decentralized applications, including zero downtime, privacy, censorship resistance, data integrity, and trustless computation, with sidechains and bridges enabling flexible deployment.
Explore PancakeSwap as a real-world decentralized exchange on the Binance Smart Chain, using BEP-20 tokens, smart contracts, and an automated market maker with liquidity pools.
This course is designed to give you a complete overview of the Blockchain technology and how it works. You will learn about the key concepts and mechanisms behind the Blockchain, as well as the basics of Cryptocurrencies and how they can be used. By the end of this course, you will have a solid and comprehensive understanding of what a Blockchain is, how it works, and how to identify and critically evaluate the most promising and progressive Blockchain projects. Additionally, you will be able to identify potential use cases and applications of Blockchain technology in various industries, and understand the impact of Blockchain on the financial sector and traditional banking systems.
Throughout this course, we will cover various topics such as:
Why we study the Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Markets Overview
Pros and Cons of using a Blockchain
Key Characteristics of Blockchain
The concept of Blocks
How to analyze transactions
Consensus Mechanisms and in particular Proof of Work and Proof of Stake
Distinction between Public, Private and Consortium Blockchains
Blockchain versions 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0
How to Compare Blockchains using Data Analysis
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and Smart Contracts
Decentralized Applications (DApps) and their benefits
Cryptocurrency and Digital Wallet concepts
Centralized and Decentralized Exchanges
Websites and platforms for making researc about the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency markets