To really understand what is special about Bitcoin, we need to understand how it works at a technical level. We鈥檒l address the important questions about Bitcoin, such as: How does Bitcoin work? What makes Bitcoin different? How secure are your Bitcoins? How anonymous are Bitcoin users? What determines the price of Bitcoins? Can cryptocurrencies be regulated? What might the future hold? After this course, you鈥檒l know everything you need to be able to separate fact from fiction when reading claims about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. You鈥檒l have the conceptual foundations you need to engineer secure software that interacts with the Bitcoin network. And you鈥檒l be able to integrate ideas from Bitcoin in your own projects. Course Lecturers: Arvind Narayanan, Princeton University All the features of this course are available for free. It does not offer a certificate upon completion.
Lifecycle of an Altcoin
Skills You'll Learn
Transaction Processing, Emerging Technologies, Data Mining, Cryptography, Public Affairs, FinTech, Distributed Computing, Network Protocols, Scripting, Data Storage, Encryption, Application Security, Blockchain, Payment Systems, Digital Assets, Market Dynamics
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CY
Aug 31, 2017
Excellent intro course into blockchain technology and potential applications could be built on top of it. Also, if you're technical there are programming assignments which reinforce your learning.
AG
Feb 8, 2017
Loved this course! It was very thorough. However I think assignments could have been made more clearer as it was often hard to figure out what needed to be done without checking discussion forums.
From the lesson
Altcoins and the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem
Hundreds of altcoins, or alternative cryptocurrencies, have been started, either to fix Bitcoin's perceived flaws or to pursue different goals and properties. We'll look at everything that goes into an altcoin and how they interact with Bitcoin.
Taught By
Arvind Narayanan
Associate Professor