Blockchain for Finance

Cryptocurrency and blockchain represent major disruptors to the financial services industry.

The Blockchain for Finance course explores the blockchain’s impact, capabilities, solutions, and ongoing innovations delivered by cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies. This course will enable you to understand the basics of digital currencies, such as Bitcoin and blockchain technology. The course’s primary focus is the financial sector, use cases, and technology adoption. Understanding blockchain-enabled finance provides insights on new ways to transact, gain efficiency, and deploy solutions within the current financial sector rules.

Questions We’ll Explore

Who created bitcoin and why?
What blockchains focus on the financial sector?
How many transactions per second can existing blockchains compute?
Will blockchain technology further transform finance?
What might compliance and regulation look like as blockchain technology evolves?

Courses in this Certificate Program

4 Total Hours
OnDemand: 4 Hours
LIVE Online: 2 Hours+
Tuition: $249

Courses in this Program	Hours	Delivery Method
Student Orientation	1 Hour	Live Online (optional)
Blockchain for Finance	4 Hours	OnDemand - Instructor Supported
Live Instructor AMA - bi-weekly	5 Hours	Live Online (optional)

Upcoming LIVE Instruction Dates

Instructor AMA Friday December 20 2024
Friday | 1 Hour | 2:00-3:00 PM EST (11:00 AM PT, 6:00 PM GMT) Attend LIVE to learn directly from...
December 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Instructor AMA Friday December 20 2024
Friday | 1 Hour | 2:00-3:00 PM EST (11:00 AM PT, 6:00 PM GMT) Attend LIVE to learn directly from...
December 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Program Objectives

Upon successful completion of this intensive program, participants will be able to:

Analyze real-life use cases in Finance (FinTech)

Construct a strategy to make use of blockchain within the Financial sector;

Comprehend blockchain fundamentals;

Explain smart contracts and consensus protocols;

Compare public vs. private chains required for different blockchain solutions;

Learn about various blockchain platforms – Open Source and Commercial

Certificate of Completion – Blockchain for Finance – 4 Hours

Prerequisites

No prior blockchain or computer programming experience required.
Blockchain Foundations is recommended, but not required.

Target Audience

Anyone interested in learning more about cryptocurrency.

Sample Course Content

Module 1: Blockchain Introduction

The Origins of Blockchain

Module 2: Blockchain Overview

Public vs. Hybrid vs. Private
Blockchain Properties
Blockchain Security

Module 3: Opportunities

Opportunities in the Financial Services Sector
Disruption & Disintermediation

Module 4: Exchanges and Central Banks

Module 5: Regulation

Blockchain Regulation
Compliance & Legal Issues

Module 6: Prepare for what’s next

Program Info

Dates: Rolling Enrollment
Location: OnDemand & Live Online
Tuition: $249
Tuition Assistance
4 Total Hours

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Additional Information

Module Quizzes and Knowledge Checks
Guest Lectures & Networking
Student Orientation
LIVE Online Instructor AMAs
Certification Exam Prep

Certification Competencies

This course content covers 25% of the Focus Area Certification Exam Competencies for the Web3 Certification Board (W3CB) Blockchain Financial Analyst Certification.

Review W3CB Exam Focus Areas

Certification Tracks

BLOCKCHAIN FINANCIAL ANALYST

Includes:

AI Essentials
Web3 Foundations
Blockchain Foundations
Blockchain & Bitcoin Intensive
Exam Voucher: W3CB Web3 Foundations Certification Exam
Blockchain for Finance
CBDC Essentials
Fundamentals of DeFi & Primitives
Key Management
Tokenomic Essentials
Blockchain Enterprise Strategy
Exam Voucher: W3CB Blockchain Financial Analyst Certification Exam

Blockchain for Finance