Introduction To Cryptoeconomics: Overview

This beginner blockchain course is perfect for those who want to learn about blockchain and fundamental principles that give blockchains value. Students will learn about how cryptography and economics work together to create incentive systems for blockchains. Students gain an understanding of what it means to have a decentralized economy and will begin to understand the protocols that govern the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services in such an economy.

Introduction To Cryptoeconomics: Audience

Anyone interested in learning about how blockchain technology works, how it has value and what its implications are for the world of commerce

Introduction To Cryptoeconomics: Prerequisites

None

Introduction To Cryptoeconomics: Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

Identify the cryptoeconomic properties of a basic cryptocurrency like Bitcoin

Describe how cryptographic techniques are implemented in the blockchain

Explain how cryptography is used to reach consensus in a decentralized network

Understand how the blockchain creates economic incentives

Compare proof-of-work and proof-of-stake consensus systems, addressing the economic limitations of both Introduction To Cryptoeconomics Course Includes: Hours of Video Lessons

Chapter Quizzes - Check Your Understanding!

Certificate of Completion

Access on Mobile and Desktop

Curated Readings and Supplementary Content