The sudden rise in the value of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and its subsequent decline, focused the world’s attention on cryptocurrencies as a means of payment. Blockchain technology powers Bitcoin and has been hyped as the next new, transformative technology.
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Explained
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Explained
This course is part of Financial Technology (Fintech) Innovations Specialization
Instructor: Andrew Wu
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Explain how blockchain works.
Articulate the key technical aspects, such as decentralization and consensus algorithms.
Describe the strengths and weaknesses of cryptocurrency as an asset and a payment mechanism.
Evaluate tradeoffs of blockchain as a business solution.
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AT
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Reviewed on Nov 7, 2020
I very excited about the first and second courses. The lecturer is very smart. The deep knowledge and professional representation catches you and keeps on track through the course.
MH
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Reviewed on Sep 26, 2021
the information is really valuable. understanding more about blockchain and crypto and the way mr ANDREW..explained really appreciat it ...
KG
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Reviewed on Apr 25, 2020
The course content is good but a bit too slow and the instructor could have used some more tools rather than just him speaking into the camera though he managed to grab our attention most times.
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