Cryptocurrency & Block chain: An Introduction to Digital Currency

Course Outline: Cryptocurrency & Blockchain: An Introduction to Digital Currency

Module 1: Introduction to Cryptocurrency

• Introduction and Summary
• Introduction to Cryptocurrency
• Transacting in Bitcoin
• Why Cryptocurrency?

Module 2: Rules and Structure of Bitcoin

• Introduction to Module
• The Digital Signature
• A Tamper Proof Ledger
• What is Blockchain?
• Examples
• Distributed Consensus
• Proof of Work
• Mining and Currency Supply
• Future Challenges

Module 3: Cryptocurrency as an Asset

• Cryptocurrency as an Asset Class
• Risk and Return to Cryptocurrency
• Review of Portfolio Theory
• Asset Allocation with Cryptocurrency
• Conclusion

Module 4: The Blockchain Ecosystem

• Module Introduction
• What is an Ecosystem
• Building the Blockchain
• Crypto Finance
• Business Use Cases
• Blockchain in Gaming
• Investing in Blockchain
• Government and Regulation
• Media and Advocacy
• Creating the New Frontier of FinTech – Securitize
• Creating the New Frontier of FinTech – Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.