Duke University - Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure
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Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure
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Duration | 6 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure at Coursera Highlights
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- Earn a Certificate upon completion
- Financial aid available
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure at Coursera Course details
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More about this course
- Begin by exploring the origins of DeFi and take a broad historical view from the earliest barter economies, such as the first peer-to-peer exchanges of bartering, to present day
- The course also looks at historical examples of money having value even though it is not officially backed
- We then focus on the key infrastructure components: blockchain, cryptocurrency, smart contracts, oracles, stablecoins and decentralized applications (or dApps)
- This includes discussion of the mechanics of the Ethereum and Bitcoin blockchains including cryptographic hashing
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure at Coursera Curriculum
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure
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The History of Decentralized Finance
About This Specialization
Evolution
Can Money Have Intangible Value?
Brief Overview of CeFi Problems
Early CeDeFi
Crypto Origins
About the Instructor
Module Quiz
DeFi Foundations
Intro/Blockchain
Hashing
Technology Advantages and Disadvantages
Cryptocurrency
Smart Contracts/gas/oracles
Stablecoins/dApps
Module Quiz
Problems DeFi Solves
Inefficiency
Limited Access
Opacity
Centralized Control
Lack of Interoperability
Module Quiz
DeFi Myths and Facts
Misunderstandings
Conclusion
Module Quiz
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Important Dates
May 25, 2024
Course Commencement Date
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