The sudden rise in the value of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and its subsequent decline, focused the world’s attention on cryptocurrencies as a means of payment. Blockchain technology powers Bitcoin and has been hyped as the next new, transformative technology.
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Explained
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Explained
This course is part of Financial Technology (Fintech) Innovations Specialization
Instructor: Andrew Wu
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Explain how blockchain works.
Articulate the key technical aspects, such as decentralization and consensus algorithms.
Describe the strengths and weaknesses of cryptocurrency as an asset and a payment mechanism.
Evaluate tradeoffs of blockchain as a business solution.
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Reviewed on May 27, 2025
Excellent introductory course. Covered all of the basics and conveyed a basic understanding of both Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies. Easy to understand and a great speaker.
IJ
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Reviewed on Apr 10, 2020
An amazing course. Explained the working of bitcoin, euthereum and regular banking systems as well. Had a wonderful time doing the course
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Reviewed on Apr 7, 2020
Great overview of blockchain and cryptocurrency for non-coders. This course demystified BitCoin and cryptocurrency in a couple of weeks.
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