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The Blockchain: Beyond Cryptocurrency
March 30, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
This course provides an overview of blockchain technology and applications. We discuss the blockchain from many perspectives. For developers, it is a set of encryption technologies for securely storing data. For business and finance, it is a distributed ledger and the technology underlying the explosion of new digital currencies. For technologists, it is the driving force behind the next generation of the internet. For others, it is a tool for ushering in a more decentralized world.
In this introductory course on the blockchain, you will:
- Learn about the technology behind the blockchain. How it works, its origin, and its evolution over time.
- Discover how the blockchain can decentralize organizations, economic institutions and governments, transforming the organizational paradigm we have known since the dawn of the industrial age.
- Understand the principles behind token economies and how they enable the Internet of Value.
- Discover examples of blockchain applications in the technology, economic, and environmental sectors. See also how it can enable social reform.
Time: 4-hour self-paced course. Access this course online 24/7 for up to 2 years.
Location: Online – Register anytime and gain immediate access
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