Blockchain, Cryptoassets, and Decentralized Finance
Completed by Danielle Toval
July 14, 2026
17 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Describe seven types of cryptoassets, and explain what it means to “tokenize” an asset
Explain what a smart contract is, as well as various applications of smart contracts
Explore the features of a distributed, self-sovereign identity system
Describe eight core functions of the financial services industry and explain how blockchain will disrupt each of these functions
Skills you will gain
- Category: Identity and Access Management
- Category: Distributed Computing
- Category: Agentic systems
- Category: Cost Reduction
- Category: Business Modeling
- Category: Contract Management
- Category: Blockchain
- Category: Emerging Technologies
- Category: Cryptographic Protocols
- Category: Financial Inclusion
- Category: Transaction Processing
- Category: Digital Assets
