Blockchain for Business

with Peter Lipovyanov
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Embrace the blockchain revolution: understand blockchain’s business value.

5 hours of content 3028 students

Please note that this course is available only to subscribers who have reached level 5

What you get:

  • 5 hours of content
  • World-class instructor
  • Closed captions
  • Q&A support
  • Future course updates
  • Course exam
  • Certificate of achievement

Blockchain for Business

A course by Peter Lipovyanov

Please note that this course is available only to subscribers who have reached level 5

What you get:

  • 5 hours of content
  • World-class instructor
  • Closed captions
  • Q&A support
  • Future course updates
  • Course exam
  • Certificate of achievement

Please note that this course is available only to subscribers who have reached level 5

What you get:

  • 5 hours of content
  • World-class instructor
  • Closed captions
  • Q&A support
  • Future course updates
  • Course exam
  • Certificate of achievement

What You Learn

  • Understand what makes blockchain a hot field in the tech industry and how it will change the world
  • Learn the fundamentals of the technology behind cryptocurrencies and why it is called “the internet of money”
  • Make educated decisions related to blockchain
  • Become familiar with popular blockchain projects and crypto assets
  • Embrace changes in the finance field and position yourself to thrive in this new environment
  • Gain an idea how blockchain will impact different industries

Top Choice of Leading Companies Worldwide

Industry leaders and professionals globally rely on this top-rated course to enhance their skills.

Course Description

There is a theory that approximately every 20 years, we face a social, cultural, or technological revolution that brings something “qualitatively different,” (McKinsey). If that’s true, what is the next big thing? The simple answer – Blockchain. Some bold statements have been made about it, including that it will be “the most disruptive tech in decades” (ComputerWorld), “a technological tour de force” (Bill Gates), and that “it will be everywhere, and the world will have to readjust” (John McAfee). And for the most part, those claims turned out to be true. Blockchain is a highly disruptive technology with a huge impact on the world, comparable to that of the internet. If you don’t want to be left out of the next digital revolution, join us on an exciting journey. Learn everything about blockchain — from the fundamentals to its potential to change the world as we know it. The blockchain technology can impact pretty much any activity involving transactions, transfer of value, property rights, and information exchanges. If you want to make the most of the amazing opportunities it creates, you’d better start learning. Upon completing the course, you will earn a certification proving your knowledge about blockchain.

Curriculum

  • 1. An introduction
    2 Lessons 13 Min

    The Blockchain course starts with a quick introductory chapter. It includes 8 examples of how the blockchain technology will disrupt the business world.

    How blockchain will change the world in 8 pictures
    7 min
    Blockchain for business - instructor intro and course outline
    6 min
  • 2. The rise of a new industry
    2 Lessons 10 Min

    A brief explanation why blockchain and cryptocurrencies became the fastest growing market we have ever seen.

    Bitcoin, blockchain, cryptocurrencies - the fastest growing market we have seen
    4 min
    Welcome to the world of blockchain
    6 min
  • 3. The rationale behind cryptocurrencies
    3 Lessons 12 Min

    We start with a brief history of money and payment systems, presenting the monetary evolution from barter trade to fiat and virtual currencies. This naturally leads us to virtual crypto currencies on the blockchain.

    What is money? The three main characteristics of money
    4 min
    A brief history of money - from gold to digital money
    6 min
    Why cryptocurrencies are the next logical step in monetary evolution
    2 min
  • 4. Bitcoin - Where it all started
    12 Lessons 51 Min

    Bitcoin, being the first decentralized monetary system that reached public attention, is presented in detail. This section covers its historical background and the fundamental technologies and economic principles that make it work.

    How Bitcoin was born
    5 min
    Early scientific breakthroughs
    2 min
    Major historic milestones preceding Bitcoin's creation
    4 min
    Understanding the idea behind Bitcoin
    5 min
    The advantages of a decentralized payment system
    9 min
    Bitcoin's five forces
    1 min
    Force #1 - Blockchain
    4 min
    Blockchain - a distributed ledger
    6 min
    Force #2 - Cryptography
    3 min
    Cryptography - the technique used to secure Bitcoin
    5 min
    Force #3 - Consensus
    4 min
    Consensus mechanism - Digital signatures
    3 min
  • 5. Bitcoin's five forces
    11 Lessons 58 Min

    In this section of the Blockchain course, we examine in detail the five forces behind Bitcoin: blockchain, mining and proof-of-work, game theory, P2P network, and software code base.

    Consensus mechanism - Introduction to proof-of-work
    8 min
    Consensus mechanism - mining and proof-of-work
    7 min
    Consensus mechanism - game theory
    3 min
    Consensus mechanism - what happens if miners misbehave
    4 min
    Consensus mechanism - 51% attacks
    6 min
    Consensus mechanism - an important detail about consensus attacks
    3 min
    Force #4 - P2P network
    8 min
    Force #5 - Software code base
    4 min
    Software code base - the Script programming language
    4 min
    Alternative use cases of Bitcoin
    8 min
    Bitcoin - final remarks
    3 min
  • 6. Blockchain 2.0 - Ethereum
    7 Lessons 30 Min

    Next, we introduce the second generation of blockchain technology with Ethereum. Its creators started from the Bitcoin framework and brought to the world ground-breaking innovations of their own, like smart contracts, decentralized applications, and the Ethereum Virtual Machine. We show many examples of decentralized applications created on top of Ethereum and other blockchains, such as the alternative funding method through blockchain-based crowdfunding campaigns used by start-ups, known as Initial Coin Offerings (or ICO).

    Introduction to Ethereum
    4 min
    How Ethereum took the idea of Blockchain to the next level
    4 min
    The Ethereum Virtual Machine
    5 min
    Ethereum - a global platform for decentralized applications
    5 min
    Ethereum and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)
    5 min
    Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) - a look into the future
    4 min
    Ethereum - key take-aways
    3 min
  • 7. Industrial applications of blockchain
    6 Lessons 45 Min

    In this section of the Blockchaincourse, we move on to blockchain solutions tailored to specific industries and use-cases. These can be open-source public networks or private permissioned networks. We go through several examples of public blockchains with specific functionalities like Steem, designed for the media industry, several Internet of Things and supply chain management blockchains, and blockchains with enhanced privacy features like Monero, Zcash, and DASH. Then, we present the main private blockchain projects designed for corporate use in a permissioned environment: R3 Corda, Hyperledger, and the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.

    Industry-specific blockchains
    7 min
    Privacy on the blockchain. Privacy coins (Monero, Zcash, Dash)
    7 min
    The R3 Corda project
    10 min
    The Hyperledger project
    5 min
    Hyperledger frameworks
    9 min
    The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
    7 min
  • 8. Blockchain and the financial sector
    3 Lessons 23 Min

    In each of the following chapters, we examine a different industry. We discuss how blockchain might impact it in the future and what business opportunities will arise from that. We start with the finance industry, as it has been stagnant for quite some time and the technology known as “the Internet of Money” will disrupt the existing status quo.

    Blockchain's disruptive potential
    5 min
    Why banks shouldn't ignore blockchain
    6 min
    Banking business lines that could be disrupted by blockchain
    12 min
  • 9. Blockchain and the consumer goods sector
    3 Lessons 17 Min

    In this chapter of the Blockchain course, we discuss the intersection with consumer goods. In particular, we focus on retail, intellectual property-related products, fast moving consumer goods, and the automotive industry. The aim is to build upon the use cases discussed in the previous sections and expand your knowledge of blockchain’s future applications.

    Blockchain and the retail industry
    6 min
    Blockchain and Intellectual Property
    5 min
    Blockchain and the food industry supply chain
    6 min
  • 10. Blockchain and the global tech giants
    4 Lessons 27 Min

    This section’s focus is the future of internet giants in the blockchain era. Many of the hypotheses we make are based on the assumption that blockchain will change the world.

    Blockchain and Google
    7 min
    Blockchain and Facebook
    6 min
    Blockchain and Amazon
    9 min
    Blockchain and Apple
    5 min
  • 11. A look into the future of Blockchain technology
    8 Lessons 47 Min

    This new field has managed to excite a lot of smart people, which see enormous opportunities emerging. Talent and money are flowing in with a strong momentum from all parts of the world. The trend is similar to what we have seen in previous industrial revolutions like steam power, railroads, automobiles, electricity, computers, and the internet. They all have gone through the cycle which blockchain technology is experiencing now.

    Current issues and potential solutions to take blockchain to the next level
    7 min
    Scalability solutions
    4 min
    Scalability solutions proof-of-stake
    6 min
    Scalability solutions: Sharding
    2 min
    Scalability solutions Lightning networks, Plasma, Truebit
    9 min
    Interoperability between blockchains
    3 min
    Next generation blockchains - Tezos, Polkadot, Cosmos, Cardano, Zilliqa
    5 min
    Blockchain for Business - conclusion
    11 min

Topics

TheoryBusiness fundamentalsBlockchainCryptocurrency

Tools & Technologies

theory

Course Requirements

  • No prior experience or knowledge is required. We will start from the basics and gradually build your understanding. Everything you need is included in the course

Who Should Take This Course?

Level of difficulty: Beginner

  • Everyone who is interested in blockchain technology
  • People who want to learn blockchain fundamentals and understand why this technology is called “the internet of money”

Exams and Certification

A 365 Financial Analyst Course Certificate is an excellent addition to your LinkedIn profile—demonstrating your expertise and willingness to go the extra mile to accomplish your goals.

Exams and certification

Meet Your Instructor

Peter Lipovyanov

Peter Lipovyanov

Associate Director at

2 Courses

565 Reviews

4305 Students

Peter is a finance graduate from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. He started his investment banking career at Morgan Stanley. Two years later, Peter joined HSBC’s London team where he worked on buy and sell-side M&A deals of different sizes. During that time, he was promoted to Associate Director (VP) and his key responsibilities included process management, financial modelling, valuation analysis, preparing and delivering presentations, client interaction, and managing junior team members. In 2019, Peter joined a private equity fund called Integral Venture Partners to serve as an Investment Executive.

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