PROGRAM NAME: Digital Asset Program
COURSE NAME: Crypto Foundations
OVERVIEW
Over the past few years, cryptocurrency has grown from a simple idea to a complex reality! It started as just a means for individuals to send money to each other without the need for an intermediary or bank. This basic idea started a revolution which is impacting just about every corner of our global financial markets. In this introductory course, we will begin to help you understand the history of money and how it has evolved. This is critical to clearly understanding how cryptocurrency came to be. This leads us to blockchain technology, a completely new way of storing data with the benefits of enabling greater speed, transparency, and efficiency. Thousands of Projects are being implemented that have the potential to revolutionize nearly every corner of our current financial system. Insurance, Lending, Security, Identity, Exchanges, Marketplaces and much more all potentially done on decentralized networks without intermediaries!
Tuition: FREE
DELIVERY AND DURATION
- Approximately 2 hours of self-paced, online education modules
- Lifetime access to self-paced modules
AUDIENCE
This course is designed for students of all experience levels who are interested in learning about and developing their knowledge of cryptocurrencies and digital assets based on blockchain technology.
PREREQUISITES
No prior knowledge required.
DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE
- History of cryptocurrency
- Understanding blockchain technology
- 5 steps to using cryptocurrency
- Transacting with cryptocurrency
- The rise of Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
COURSE NAME: Digital Assets
OVERVIEW
The OnDemand Digital Assets course takes a deeper dive into the exciting world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, starting with a strong foundation of risk management and building on the basics of market structures and transactions. With more than 11,000 currencies and projects in the realm of digital assets—and growing fast--we’ll explore key considerations to make when analyzing and considering an asset. The course covers topics such as mining, public addresses and private keys, forks, consensus algorithms, destruction and emission rates, public ledgers, smart contracts and much more.
Tuition: $995
DELIVERY AND DURATION
- Approximately 5 hours of self-paced, online education modules
- Lifetime access to self-paced modules
AUDIENCE
This course is designed for students with foundational knowledge of cryptocurrencies who are interested in further developing their knowledge of digital assets based on blockchain technology.
PREREQUISITES
No prior knowledge required. Cryptocurrency Foundations course recommended.
DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE
- An understanding of the mechanics of cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
- Considerations to make when buying, sending, storing, transferring, and selling cryptocurrency.
- How to analyze the market to find trading and investing opportunities.
- Analysis of new projects that are challenging the new decentralized finance (DeFi) market.
- How to use available online tools to learn about trading cryptocurrencies.