Description
Covers the history and evolution of blockchain and bitcoin, as well as the underlying mechanism of blockchain.
Objectives
- Recall the fundamental attributes and properties of money.
- Recall the evolution of blockchain, from pre-cryptocurrency to digital and crypto assets.
- Distinguish between public and private blockchains, distributed ledger technology (DLT), and crypto assets.
- Identify the core components of blockchain technology.
- Distinguish between proof of work, proof of stake, and mining.
- Distinguish between public and private keys.
- Recall the importance of key management and the custody, responsibility, and control continuum.
- Recall the potential uses and benefits of a blockchain.
Highlights
- History of blockchain and bitcoin
- Bitcoin and blockchain characteristics
- Push vs pull paradigm
- Core components of blockchain technology
- Custody, responsibility and control continuum
- Permissioned vs permissionless blockchain