

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
3,112 reviews
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

There are 11 modules in this course
To really understand what is special about Bitcoin, we need to understand how it works at a technical level. We’ll address the important questions about Bitcoin, such as:
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DP
Reviewed on Feb 20, 2017
The theory part is quite good: you get a rather strong in-detail understanding of the technology behind Bitcoin. The Java programming assignments, however, are an organizational disaster.
SD
Reviewed on Apr 27, 2018
Absolutely essential for everyone who wants to know everything about Bitcoin and blockchain. Big shout out to the instructors and dept of the course. Would absolutely recommend!
GV
Reviewed on Jun 17, 2017
Very good course - I finally fully understand how bitcoins work! It would be nice to see this course updated with the recent developments in cryptocurrencies (smart contracts, Ethereum etc.)

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