Introduction to Blockchain Technologies
Completed by MICHAEL SOON HENG TAN
May 18, 2026
20 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Explain how blockchain works, including its relationship to Bitcoin, cryptography, consensus, and decentralized trust.
Compare blockchain network types and evaluate their key design principles, stakeholders, and strategic tradeoffs.
Assess the opportunities and challenges of blockchain adoption, including scalability, governance, regulation, and security considerations.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Governance
- Category: Stakeholder Analysis
- Category: Data Integrity
- Category: Emerging Technologies
- Category: Public Key Infrastructure
- Category: Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)
- Category: Cryptographic Protocols
- Category: Digital Assets
- Category: FinTech
- Category: Network Model
- Category: Information Privacy
- Category: Security Controls
