INSEAD - France - Introduction to Blockchain for Financial Services
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Introduction to Blockchain for Financial Services at Coursera Overview
Duration | 29 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Introduction to Blockchain for Financial Services at Coursera Highlights
- This Course Plus the Full Specialization.
- Shareable Certificates.
- Graded Programming Assignments.
Introduction to Blockchain for Financial Services at Coursera Course details
- In this first course of the specialization, we will discuss the limitations of the Internet for business and economic activity, and explain how blockchain technology represents the way forward. After completing this course, you will be able to explain what blockchain is, how it works, and why it is revolutionary. You will learn key concepts such as mining, hashing, proof-of-work, public key cryptography, and the double-spend problem. You?ll be able to describe seven design principles for blockchain technology, and the challenges facing the people developing it. You?ll also meet the players in the blockchain ecosystem, and consider your own role in stewarding the blockchain revolution.
Introduction to Blockchain for Financial Services at Coursera Curriculum
The Second Era of the Internet
Specialization Overview
Peter Zemsky Welcomes you to the Specialization
Course Introduction
Instructor Introduction
Module 1 Overview
The Internet of Information
In Search of the Trust Protocol
What is Blockchain?
Practitioner Perspective: Andreas Wallendahl, Head of Strategic Initiatives at ConsenSys
Practitioner Perspective: Rob Carter, CIO at FedEx
Practitioner Perspective: Massimo Morini, Head of Interest Rate & Credit Models, Banca IMI
Achieving Trust in the Digital Age
How Blockchain Works
Recap of Module 1
hypothes.is
The Internet of Information
In Search of the Trust Protocol
What is Blockchain?
Achieving Trust in the Digital Age
How Blockchain Works
Blockchain Demo
Review of Module 1
The Internet of Information
In Search of the Trust Protocol / What is Blockchain
Achieving Trust in the Digital Age
How Blockchain Works
The Second Era of the Internet
Steps of a Blockchain Transaction
Blockchain Design Principles
Module 2 Overview
Intro to Blockchain Design Principles
Principle 1: Networked Integrity
Principle 2: Distributed Power
Practitioner Perspective: Rob Carter, CIO at FedEx
Principle 3: Value as Incentive
Principle 4: Security
Principle 5: Privacy
Principle 6: Rights Preserved
Principle 7: Inclusion
Practitioner Perspective: Julie Maupin, Director of Social Impact & Regulatory Affairs at IOTA Foundation
Recap of Module 2
Principle 1: Networked Integrity
Principle 2: Distributed Power
Principle 3: Value as Incentive
Principle 4: Security
Principle 5: Privacy
Principle 6: Rights Preserved
Principle 7: Inclusion
Review of Module 2
Principle 1: Networked Integrity
Principle 2: Distributed Power
Principle 3: Value as Incentive
Principle 4: Security
Privacy, Rights, and Inclusion
Blockchain Design Principles
Public and Private Ledgers
Module 3 Overview
The Benefits of Shared Knowledge
How Much is Too Much Transparency
Centralized Registries vs. Distributed Ledgers
Public vs. Private Ledgers
Practitioner Perspective: Rolf Hoefer, Keyless Technologies
Practitioner Perspective: Andreas Wallendahl, Head of Strategic Initiatives at ConsenSys
Transparency as a Strategic Risk
Transparency as a Strategic Asset
Usage of Multiple IDs
Zero Knowledge Proofs
Implementation in Public vs. Private Blockchains
Recap of Module 3
Intro to Transparency
Public vs. Private Ledgers
Approaches to Privacy in Blockchains
Review of Module 3
Intro to Transparency
Public vs. Private Ledgers
Transparency as a Risk and Asset
Approaches to Privacy in Blockchains
Public and Private Ledgers
The Blockchain Ecosystem
Module 4 Overview
Intro to the Blockchain Ecosystem
Blockchain Stakeholders Part 1
Practitioner Perspective: Rob Carter, CIO at FedEx
Blockchain Stakeholders Part 2
Blockchain Stakeholders Part 3
Practitioner Perspective: Oleg Fomenko, Co-founder of Sweatcoin
Stewarding the Blockchain Revolution
Blockchain Stakeholders
Stewarding the Blockchain Revolution
Blockchain Stakeholders Part 1
Blockchain Stakeholders Part 2
Blockchain Stakeholders Part 3
The Blockchain Ecosystem
Blockchain Implementation Challenges
Module 5 Overview
Overcoming Showstoppers
Challenge 1: The Technology is Not Ready for Prime Time
Challenge 2: The Energy Consumed is Unsustainable
Challenge 3: Governments Will Stifle or Twist It
Practitioner Perspective: Oleg Fomenko, Co-Founder at Sweatcoin
Practitioner Perspective: Will Harborne, Director of Operations at Ethfinex
Challenge 4: Powerful Incumbents of the Old Paradigm Will Usurp It
Challenge 5: The Incentives are Inadequate
Challenge 6: Blockchain is a Job Killer
Practitioner Perspective: Soumak Chatterjee, Partner, Deloitte Canada
Challenge 7: Governing the Protocols
Practitioner Perspective: Rob Carter, CIO at FedEx
Challenge 8: Distributed Autonomous Agents
Challenge 9: Privacy
Challenge 10: Criminals Will Use It
Reasons Blockchain Will Fail or Implementation Challenges?
Course Wrap-up
The Technology is Not Ready For Prime Time
The Energy Consumed is Unsustainable
Governments Will Stifle or Twist It
Powerful Incumbents of the Old Paradigm Will Usurp It
The Incentives are Inadequate
Blockchain is a Job Killer
Governing the Protocols
Distributed Autonomous Agents
Privacy
Criminals Will Use It
Blockchain Implementation Challenges
The Technology is Not Ready For Prime Time
The Energy Consumed is Unsustainable
Governments Will Stifle or Twist It
Powerful Incumbents of the Old Paradigm Will Usurp It
The Incentives are Inadequate
Blockchain is a Job Killer
Governing the Protocols
Distributed Autonomous Agents
Privacy
Criminals Will Use It
Blockchain Implementation Challenges
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