Bit long on the dull parts, last case was unexciting. Hard stuff, difficult to grasp without pictures.

They don't want to fix incorrect quiz answers.

out dated

Content may be at time interesting, but it's lean, it lacks depth, you'll get only the basics, almost no example.

Week 4 is the worse. Dull and Boring. Just powerpoint bullets read loud to you. Except maybe for the last 2 videos which are actually ads from two FinTech startups.

Discussion forum is not really active, and mostly not interesting.

You can't do quiz if you did not buy the certificate (which won't have any value, given the vagueness

I recommend you go for another course on coursera

Too basic ,This course only consists of video lectures , it would be better if they also gave some reading assignments and a project so that it makes the concepts more easier to understand, they quiz were very easy.

Very technical information and out of date. Latest information based on the year 2019

Wharton and Coursera, ARE YOU SERIOUS??? This content is outdated, biased and not holistic!

How can a "rewarded" university teach students a full bag of crap? This should be allowed.

I will give you an example: she is talking about the adaption of cryptocurrency and some reason for it, where the second reason is: you do not like centralised intermediaries for philosophical reason, because you are an libertarian and an anarchist OR third reason: you need to hide from centralised intermediaries because you are engaged in some activities. So basically you will only adapt cryptocurrency if you are an extremist or a cheater which is in contact with fraud or illegal things. WHAT THE HECK. And by the way, only in case you haven’t seen the news for about two years, Bitcoin is at its ATH of 68.000$ approaching 100.000$ and not “about 4000$” like in your videos. Get your content right!

Leave alone the aspect that the content is biased and not fully represented but the way it is presented to the audience is horrible. No Graphics, no interesting way of giving information. Not even links to other resources, e.g. books, articles,… The old lady has no enthusiasm; she is probably falling asleep while ready of the slides.

Embarrassing to say the least!

If you really want to learn hands-on knowledge which is both theoretical and practical and will help you in the near future, go and watch some YouTube videos and do not waste one second watching these videos (and it´s free!).

The professors are excellent. However, the course is so out-of-date for an industry that is based on daily innovations of global importance. This course seems to date back to 2017 or 2018. Wharton needs to update its offerings. I completed it because I had already invested time. But overall it was a big disappointment.

US centric course (without a word of warning that it is non global one).

something missing

Crypto-currency complex concepts are outlined in a simple, yet coherent way. I particularly liked the week 1 through 3 lessons, which featured not only an explication of the minutiae behind blockchain and cryptos, but also a big-picture framework of why they work (and why their future viability can be argued from different vantage points). Week 4 was a bit more superficial: it is not sufficient to name 10 business cases to flesh out the crypto ecosystem in its entirety. Nor the ecosystem regulation can be reduced to naming 4 or 5 US regulators. Having said this, the last two modules of week 4 really brought to life how blockchain can be applied in real life.

Excellent course. Five Stars to all presenters.

Very relevant topic.

The course is divided in four modules. The overall course provides a well-rounded understanding of cryptocurrencies (focusing on Bitcoin) and Blockchain.

The course considers both theoretical and practical aspects of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain. It explores some of the benefits, limitations and weaknesses. It also presents potential practical uses.

Magnificent course that allowed me to deepen my understanding of the Ecosystem and all those potential business use cases where Blockchainis ripe for improving and making stronger transactions in a secure way for all the different type of industries such as Fintech, Telecom, IoT, Energy, Healthcare, Supply Chain, Finance, Gaming, Real Estate, etc. achieving a lower threat of alteration or corruption.

MUY BUEN CURSO, ME AYUDÓ MUCHO EN MI APRENDIZAJE Y COMPRENCIÓN DE ESTE TEMA TAN NOVEDOSO.

MUY COMPLETO Y DIDÁCTICO EN TODOS LOS SENTIDOS, AGRADECIDO POR LA OPORTUNIDAD DE REALIZA ESTE CURSO A TRAVÉS DE UNA BECA POR PARTE DE USTEDES.

ESPERO PRONO INICIAR OTRO CURSO EN ESTA MISMA PLAFORMA Y CONTINUAR EDUCÁNDOME CON USTEDES, YA QUE SON UNOS CURSO BASTENTES COMPLETOS, NOVEDOSOS Y MUY BUENOS.

The Wharton School is an outstanding business school and has made a great decision in making Fin-Tech a specialization to study and explore. The course goes into depth and great detail. The quiz is up to the mark and challenge, as per the lectures.

Cryptocurrency and Blockchain need to be deeply understood. This technology is either the future or never to take off in the mainstream.

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This is the most interesting course with plenty of useful information and knowledge I have ever studied from Coursera. Thanks for all Professors and Instructors who teach and share the intelligence of blockchain and its process behide cryptocurrency which can be adapted to most of industries in this world! Very excited for what I have gained from this course!

Excellent overview for a busy professional. The first 3 weeks were an nicely laid out summary of cryptos as an asset class; I found a lot of valuable insights there, cutting through some of the hype around cryptos. The 4th week felt a bit out of place, felt pitched at a different audience and I just skimmed over it. I felt this was a valuable use of time.

This is a ideal course for who are willing to learn cryptocurrencies, Blockchain technology , uses of blockchain and realted technologies with complete basic knowledge about finance. Lecturers were really good and was an attractive teaching. That's give kind of positive point for me.Thank you for the University of Pennsylvania and the lecturers.

Each module had something special to offer from foundational overview on blockchain and digital currencies to a deep dive in on Blockchain and Bitcoin to thinking about Cryptocurrency as an asset class in traditional financial markets to the entire ecosystem and business use cases. The course is certainly a good foundational piece.

I thought this course was a great overview of the principles of cryptocurrency. I plan on enrolling in the FinTech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology Specialization based on this excellent introductory course. I thought the professors were excellent and the material was presented in a clear and logical manner.

Great course to understand the basics of Crypto and Blockchain. For me, the first 3 modules were great and the 4th was pretty in depth and over my head at that point. It did help scrape the surface of FinTech at the end and I can say I have a basic understanding of Blockchain technologies. Thank you for the great course!

The concept and its wide applications has been provided along with core focus on its overall position and baseline in the monetary market & economy. This majorly includes been & current lending institutions, organizations and other impacted financial forums, bodies & companies. Hence recommended & effective to pursue.

The content is relevant and useful – it is well presented in an intelligent and interesting manner Useful Useful content and good lecturer" and The course content is precise and lecturer is very knowledgeable and overall "The module id very useful and the teacher is very interesting Module interesting and useful

This course provides a great high-level introduction to Blockchain, including at the technical level but focused on its place among existing mediums of exchange and the business ecosystem it makes available. Useful place to start if one wants a roadmap for later diving deeper into the weeds on these topics.