Before diving into an in-depth study of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies, this course can provide high-level explanations and practical examples that can be easily understood and applied by individuals who do not have a blockchain background. These explanations will relate to blockchain and cryptocurrency concepts and how they can be utilized in real-world scenarios.
Distributed Consensus
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Consensus Algorithms
This module explains what distributed consensus means and why it is needed in blockchain. Popular consensus algorithms such as PoW, PoS, BFF and BPFT are explained and compared.
Taught By
James Won-Ki HONG
Professor, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering Director, Center for Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Research Pohang University of Science and Technology Republic of Korea