Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies

Overview:

Introduction

 Cryptocurrency courses offered through Coursera equip learners with knowledge in myths versus facts about the technology; key concepts of blockchain technology; investment options in cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is the name of the best-known cryptocurrency, the one for which blockchain technology was invented.

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Have a strong understanding of what Cryptocurrency technology is.

• Understand what Bitcoin is and how it works.

• Know and use key vocabulary and concepts commonly used when discussing Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin in business situations.

Targeted Audience

• There are no requirements needed to enroll beyond having a business interest in learning how Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin work.

Course Outline

Unit 1: 

• Introduction to Crypto and Cryptocurrencies

• How Bitcoin Achieves Decentralization 

• Different types of information in real-time to make the best Trading decisions possible

Unit 2: 

• Mechanics of Bitcoin

• Bitcoin protocol make the whole system tick

• Bitcoin's consensus mechanism and reason about its security

Unit 3: 

• How to Store and Use Bitcoins

• Bitcoin and Anonymity

• Community, Politics, and Regulation

• Alternative Mining Puzzles

Unit 4: 

• Altcoins and the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem

• Bitcoin as a Platform

• Analyze historical performance to optimize your performance