Introduction to Blockchain for Financial Services

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Course Features

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Duration

29 hours

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Limited Access

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Accessibility

Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

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Video Content

29 hours

Course Description

This course will introduce you to the topic of blockchain technology and discuss its limitations for economic activity and business. This course will help you understand blockchain technology, its workings, and the reasons it is so revolutionary. The course will cover key concepts like mining, hashing and proof-of-work. You will be able describe seven design principles of blockchain technology and the challenges faced by those who are developing it. Meet the key players of the blockchain ecosystem and think about your role in the stewardship of the blockchain revolution.

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Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

The limitations of the Internet for business and economic activity, and how trust is established in a pre- and post-blockchain world

Terms such as miner, hash, nonce, proof-of-work, and public key cryptography, as well as the steps of a blockchain transaction

Seven design principles for blockchain technology

Ten challenges associated with implementing blockchain technology

Course Instructors

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Don Tapscott

Adjunct Professor

Don Tapscott is one of the world’s leading authorities on the impact of technology on business and society. He has authored 16 books, including Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything, ...
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Alex Tapscott

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