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The Rise of Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

The Rise of Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

This course is part of Applied Blockchain for Fintech: DeFi and Tokenization Specialization

Instructors: Don Tapscott

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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5 hours to complete

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Analyze how blockchain and DeFi are reshaping financial services and addressing limitations of traditional financial systems.
Explain tokenization and blockchain-based identity approaches, including their role in connecting physical and digital financial ecosystems.
Evaluate regulatory and design considerations that influence how blockchain solutions are developed and applied in financial services.

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There are 6 modules in this course

Explore how blockchain technology is transforming financial services and creating new approaches to digital finance. In this course, you’ll examine how blockchain can address long-standing challenges in financial systems while enabling developments such as decentralized finance (DeFi), tokenization, and digital identity.

This module examines how blockchain is driving the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) - a movement that is transforming the foundations of the global financial system. We'll examine how blockchain is being used to address long-standing inefficiencies in the global financial system—from costly settlement delays to fragmented identity verification.

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3 videos2 readings2 assignments

3 videosTotal 18 minutes

Six Inefficiencies in Financial Services9 minutes
The Rise of Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Golden Eight Part 14 minutes
The Rise of Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Golden Eight Part 24 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Six Inefficiencies in Financial Services10 minutes
The Rise of Decentralized Finance (DeFi)10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 20 minutes

Six Inefficiencies in Financial Services 10 minutes
The Rise of Decentralized Finance (DeFi)10 minutes

In this module, you’ll gain insight into how tokenization power decentralized alternatives to traditional financial infrastructure.

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2 videos2 readings2 assignments

In this module, you’ll gain insight into how distributed identity systems, and smart contracts power decentralized alternatives to traditional financial infrastructure.

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2 videos1 reading1 assignment

This module introduces you to the concept of blockchain regulation and discusses fundamental questions and regulatory principles.

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3 videos1 reading2 assignments

With attention to technology and business implications, this module equips you to critically evaluate the opportunities and limitations of blockchain and DeFi within the evolving fintech landscape.

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2 videos1 reading1 assignment

This module will test your understanding on Blockchain Transformations in Financial Services.

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1 assignment

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Instructors

Don Tapscott

INSEAD

25 Courses172,697 learners

Alex Tapscott

INSEAD

24 Courses171,740 learners

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Frequently asked questions

Yes, the course begins by establishing the role of blockchain in financial services before progressing to topics such as DeFi, digitization, identity, regulation, and blockchain design considerations.

Yes, you’ll explore the rise of decentralized finance and examine how blockchain is changing traditional financial services and financial intermediaries.

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