Bitcoin, Blockchain and Smart Contracts
Master
Bachelor
Course Information
- Learning Method: Lecture
- Form of Exam: Portfolio
- Professor:
-
Workload:
- Attendance: 48 hours
- Self Study: 102 hours
- Link:Hs-Kl.de
- Graded Project:
Bitcoin, Blockchain and Smart Contracts
Participants will understand the principles of Bitcoin and Blockchain, learn about mathematical and economic models, protocols, and algorithms.They are familiar with the cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin or Ethereum, understand how the Blockchain works as a distributed ledger, comprehend the principles and significance of decentralized consensus protocols and will be able to decide when to use these technologies.Participants will explore the economy of cryptocurrencies, and learn about prices, exchanges and wallets.They will identify applications and best investment practices as well as use cases in different industries.
Content
- Bitcoin: Introduction & Protocol
- Blockchain & Distributed Ledger
- Mathematical Models / Protocols / Proposals
- Cryptocurrency Mining & Bitcoin Mining Profitability
- Ethereum, Smart Contracts & Decentralized Applications
- Investing in Bitcoin, Altcoins, Economy, Exchanges & Wallets
- Legal Aspects & Taxation
- Risks, Regulation, Volatility & Theft
- ICO (Initial Coin Offering) & History
- Blockchain-Based Services, Advances & Use Cases
- Blockchain in Healthcare & Fitness / Vital Data Brokerage