Introduction in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Open Course
The Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency course is an introductory course that you can take at your own pace. Each module contains at least one video presentation with a duration between 5 and maximum 30 minutes. At the time of registration you will be automatically created an account where you will have access to all the modules within maximum 5 minutes from the registration.
- 1. Introduction to Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
General introduction about crytpocurrencies and main concepts - 2. What is money?
From barter, to gold, to coins, to banknotes, to electronic money: how the concept of money has evolved over 3,000 years of history
Commodity money and Fiat money - 3. What are Bitcoin?
What are Bitcoin and how do they differ from the usual electronic money
Centralization and decentralization
Why they have value
The power of the network vs. the power of authority
What is Blockchain Technology?
No third party warranty required
Why are the transfer costs missing?
Why is inflation impossible? - 4. How Bitcoin is Made:
Bitcoin is “mined” as gold is mined
Proof of work
Algorithm decryption
The “prize” for the validation of transactions - 5. What is a wallet?
What is a wallet?
What are the types of wallet?
How to create a wallet?
What does Public key and Private key mean?
What are the safety rules?
Under what conditions is anonymity fulfilled? - 6. How to use Bitcoin?
Where Can I Buy and Sell Bitcoin?
How is a transaction going?
How to use online exchange offices?
How are the machines used?
How to make payments online and in stores that accept Bitcoin?
How can you be paid in bitcoin as a natural person?
How can you be paid in bitcoin as a legal entity? - 7. Cryptocurrencies
What types of virtual currencies are currently available besides Bitcoin?
What are their characteristics?
What credibility do they have?
Which are the most interesting? - 8. Altcoins and ICO
What is ICO (Initial Coin Offer)?
How are new coins launched on the market?
What are the investment possibilities? - 9. Currency transactions
How is Bitcoin and Altcoin traded?
What is Forex?
A few trading items
How are the currencies in terms of volatility?
Fundamental Analysis
Technical Analysis
About “tempting proposals” - 10. Legal aspects
What is the legal framework?
What is the difference between virtual currencies and other types of currency?
What is the position of governments on currencies, globally? - 11. Deep Web
What is Deep Web?
Bitcoin and online crime: what’s the truth? - 12. Where do we start?
What are the main sites useful for buying and trading?
Where do we start?
Practical application - 13. Glossary and conclusions
Recapitulation of the main concepts and terms used.