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.
Proof-of-Stake "Virtual Mining"
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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4.6 (3,040 ratings)
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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
Alternative Mining Puzzles
Not everyone is happy about how Bitcoin mining works: its energy consumption and the fact that it requires specialized hardware are major sticking points. This week we'll look at how mining can be re-designed in alternative cryptocurrencies.
Taught By
Arvind Narayanan
Associate Professor