Blockchain is transforming finance, redefining how transactions, trading, and customer engagement are managed across the industry. This course introduces the fundamentals of blockchain technology and demonstrates its real-world applications in banking, payments, trading, and decentralized finance (DeFi). Moving beyond theory, you’ll gain hands-on experience with smart contract development in Solidity and explore platforms such as Bitcoin and Hyperledger to understand how blockchain drives innovation in financial systems.
Designed for finance professionals, traders, investors, entrepreneurs, and fintech innovators, the course requires no prior blockchain experience. A basic understanding of finance concepts is helpful, but curiosity and a desire to explore new technologies are most important.
By the end, you’ll be able to explain blockchain principles, evaluate its role in financial transformation, and apply blockchain solutions to create value and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving financial landscape.
In this course, you’ll explore the transformative power of blockchain in finance through real-world applications. Through hands-on experience with Bitcoin, Ethereum, smart contracts, and decentralized finance tools, you’ll learn to build secure financial solutions, streamline transactions, and apply blockchain to payments, trading, and banking. You’ll also develop and deploy smart contracts, understand digital ledgers, and harness blockchain's potential to drive innovation and efficiency in the financial industry.
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19个视频5篇阅读材料4个作业5次同伴评审2个讨论话题
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19个视频•总计109分钟
Welcome & Course Overview •3分钟
Tips for Helpful Completion •3分钟
Evolution of Blockchain in Finance •4分钟
Core Principles of Blockchain •4分钟
Consensus Mechanisms (PoW vs. PoS) •6分钟
Bitcoin & Ethereum – How They Work •7分钟
Exploring Bitcoin Transactions •7分钟
Decentralization vs. Centralization •5分钟
Public, Private & Consortium Blockchains •6分钟
Hyperledger Fabric & Enterprise Blockchains •4分钟
Running a Local Ethereum Node •9分钟
Introduction to Smart Contracts •11分钟
Solidity Basics – Writing a Smart Contract •3分钟
Writing & Deploying a Smart Contract on Ethereum •4分钟
DeFi & Tokenization in Finance •6分钟
Blockchain in Banking & Payments •5分钟
Blockchain in Stock Markets & Trading •4分钟
Creating a Private Blockchain Network •12分钟
Course Wrap Up•6分钟
5篇阅读材料•总计25分钟
Welcome to the Course: Course Overview•5分钟
What Is Blockchain Technology? A Comprehensive Beginner’s Guide•5分钟
Types of Blockchain – GeeksforGeeks•5分钟
What is DeFi? A Beginner's Guide to Decentralized Finance •5分钟
Blockchain Cross Border Payments: Ultimate Guide for 2025•5分钟
4个作业•总计80分钟
Blockchain Technology: The Essentials •20分钟
Decentralized Systems and Digital Ledgers •20分钟
Smart Contracts and Blockchain Tools •20分钟
Blockchain in Financial Industry •20分钟
5次同伴评审•总计100分钟
Hands-On-Learning: Setting Up an Ethereum Wallet & Sending Transactions •10分钟
Hands-On-Learning: Creating and Querying a Hyperledger Fabric Network •10分钟
Hands-On-Learning: Interacting with a Smart Contract using Web3.js•10分钟
Hands-On-Learning: Exploring Smart Contracts in Financial Applications •10分钟
Project: Building a Decentralized Financial Application (DeFi DApp) •60分钟
2个讨论话题•总计10分钟
Choosing the Right Blockchain for Enterprise Collaboration•5分钟
Evaluating Blockchain Integration for Business Transformation•5分钟
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