Blockchain is transforming finance, redefining how transactions, trading, and customer engagement are managed across the industry. This course introduces the fundamentals of blockchain technology and demonstrates its real-world applications in banking, payments, trading, and decentralized finance (DeFi). Moving beyond theory, you’ll gain hands-on experience with smart contract development in Solidity and explore platforms such as Bitcoin and Hyperledger to understand how blockchain drives innovation in financial systems.



Revolutionizing Finance: Mastering Blockchain Foundations


Instructors: Aseem Singhal
Access provided by Toshiba Software India
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What you'll learn
Define the core principles of blockchain technology, decentralized systems, and digital ledgers in financial applications.
Analyze the impact of blockchain on banking, payments, trading, and investment, including the rise of DeFi and tokenization.
Develop and deploy smart contracts on Ethereum using Solidity, while exploring blockchain platforms like Bitcoin and Hyperledger Fabric.
Apply blockchain solutions to real-world financial challenges, leveraging hands-on tools and frameworks to optimize business operations.
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In this course, you’ll explore the transformative power of blockchain in finance through real-world applications. Through hands-on experience with Bitcoin, Ethereum, smart contracts, and decentralized finance tools, you’ll learn to build secure financial solutions, streamline transactions, and apply blockchain to payments, trading, and banking. You’ll also develop and deploy smart contracts, understand digital ledgers, and harness blockchain's potential to drive innovation and efficiency in the financial industry.
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19 videos5 readings4 assignments5 peer reviews2 discussion prompts
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