Course on Cryptonomics and the Blockchain
Course Description
The course aims at covering the main aspects behind the crypto and Blockchain revolutions. From the inception of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency and the proliferation into multiple “coins” with their own nuances and particular uses, to the disruptive underlying technology known as the Blockchain. The course also goes over the challenges and the potential ways through which entrepreneurs can add value in this ever-changing environment. The course also explains in detail the fundamentals of the technologies behind Bitcoin and Ethereum, including smart contracts and decentralized applications.
Some of the topics covered are:
- Cryptocurrencies and Money
- Electronic Payment Systems: An Overview from credit card transactions to the many (failed) electronic payment systems and finally to crypto cash
- Trading Platforms, Altcoins and the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem
- What problems do cryptocurrencies solve? What are their key contributions to the electronic payment systems?
- Blockchain in Detail
- Mining — Why and How
- Consensus Algorithms: Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake
- Forks
- Ethereum
- Smart Contracts, Decentralized Applications and Initial Coin Offerings What are smart contacts and decentralized applications? How can they be deployed in the Blockchain? Crowdfunding through one of the main decentralized applications: ICOs or initial coin offerings. Examples and regulatory risks
- Programming Smart Contracts on the Ethereum Blockchain
- Regulatory Challenges
- Cryptocurrencies, Digital Assets and the Blockchain: New Opportunities and its Impact on Traditional Industries
Audience and Total Hours
The course can be taught in Universities, Business Schools, Institutions and Organizations, and its length can be adapted depending on the departmental/institutional/organization needs
Experience
I teach this course in English at ESADE Business School with great interest of and participation from students
Languages
English and Spanish
Contact
Feel free to contact me at AngelLuis.Lopez [at] uab [dot] cat for more info on the course