Web3 and Blockchain Fundamentals
Completed by Philip Whittaker
October 15, 2025
3 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Explain the meaning of terms such as “Web3,” “token,” “smart contract,” “decentralized autonomous organization (DAO),” and “blockchain trilemma”
Describe seven principles for the design of blockchain-based systems, and seven challenge areas associated with implementing blockchain technology
Identify five questions one must consider when deciding whether blockchain is appropriate for a particular problem or use-case
Describe some real-world examples of companies that have integrated blockchain into their business models
Skills you will gain
- Category: Emerging Technologies
- Category: Business Strategy
- Category: FinTech
- Category: Business Transformation
- Category: Digital Transformation
- Category: Blockchain
- Category: Digital Assets
- Category: Case Studies
- Category: Systems Design
- Category: Governance
- Category: Scalability
- Category: Organizational Structure
