In this first course of the specialization, we will discuss the limitations of the Internet for business and economic activity, and explain how blockchain technology represents the way forward. After completing this course, you will be able to explain what blockchain is, how it works, and why it is revolutionary. You will learn key concepts such as mining, hashing, proof-of-work, public key cryptography, and the double-spend problem. You’ll be able to describe seven design principles for blockchain technology, and the challenges facing the people developing it. You’ll also meet the players in the blockchain ecosystem, and consider your own role in stewarding the blockchain revolution.
The Internet connects billions of people around the world, and is great for communicating and collaborating online. However, because it was built for moving and storing information, and not value, it has done little to change the way we do business. Now, for the first time in human history, two or more parties anywhere in the world can transact and do business peer to peer using the blockchain. In this module we introduce blockchain as “the trust protocol,” and explain how it represents the second era of the Internet. We describe how blockchain technology establishes trust—not through powerful intermediaries, but rather through collaboration, cryptography and clever code.
Peter Zemsky Welcomes you to the Specialization2分鐘
Course Introduction2分鐘
Instructor Introduction8分鐘
Module 1 Overview2分鐘
The Internet of Information7分鐘
In Search of the Trust Protocol6分鐘
What is Blockchain?5分鐘
Practitioner Perspective: Andreas Wallendahl, Head of Strategic Initiatives at ConsenSys1分鐘
Practitioner Perspective: Rob Carter, CIO at FedEx40
Achieving Trust in the Digital Age7分鐘
How Blockchain Works7分鐘
Recap of Module 12分鐘
8 個閱讀材料
hypothes.is10分鐘
The Internet of Information10分鐘
In Search of the Trust Protocol10分鐘
What is Blockchain?30分鐘
Achieving Trust in the Digital Age20分鐘
How Blockchain Works30分鐘
Blockchain Demo20分鐘
Review of Module 120分鐘
6 個練習
The Internet of Information4分鐘
In Search of the Trust Protocol / What is Blockchain8分鐘
Achieving Trust in the Digital Age4分鐘
How Blockchain Works8分鐘
The Second Era of the Internet15分鐘
Steps of a Blockchain Transaction15分鐘
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完成時間為 4 小時
Blockchain Design Principles
We believe that the next era of the digital economy can be shaped around a set of blockchain design principles, which can be used for creating software, services, reinventing business models, markets, organizations, and even governments. This module frames the blockchain revolution around seven design principles. For each principle we describe a current problem to be solved, identify “blockchain breakthroughs” to these problems, and discuss the implications of these breakthroughs on the digital economy. We hope that these design principles will assist learners in contemplating their roles and their futures in the blockchain revolution.
Practitioner Perspective: Rob Carter, CIO at FedEx1分鐘
Principle 3: Value as Incentive8分鐘
Principle 4: Security8分鐘
Principle 5: Privacy9分鐘
Principle 6: Rights Preserved8分鐘
Principle 7: Inclusion7分鐘
Practitioner Perspective: Julie Maupin, Director of Social Impact & Regulatory Affairs at IOTA Foundation2分鐘
Recap of Module 22分鐘
8 個閱讀材料
Principle 1: Networked Integrity20分鐘
Principle 2: Distributed Power10分鐘
Principle 3: Value as Incentive15分鐘
Principle 4: Security30分鐘
Principle 5: Privacy10分鐘
Principle 6: Rights Preserved30分鐘
Principle 7: Inclusion20分鐘
Review of Module 215分鐘
6 個練習
Principle 1: Networked Integrity4分鐘
Principle 2: Distributed Power4分鐘
Principle 3: Value as Incentive
Principle 4: Security4分鐘
Privacy, Rights, and Inclusion6分鐘
Blockchain Design Principles30分鐘
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3
完成時間為 3 小時
Public and Private Ledgers
The advent of blockchain technology forces us to reconsider the upside and downside of public revelation of transactions and contracts. The implementation, application, and possible regulation of distributed ledgers involve choices that will critically affect information disclosure and economic interactions. Whether the ledger is public and permissionless, such as the Bitcoin or Ethereum blockchains, or private and permissioned, such as the Ripple or Hyperledger implementations, in principle transactions on a blockchain have a high native level of transparency. In this module, you will learn how privacy can can be protected in both public and private ledgers using both procedural and technological methods.
Practitioner Perspective: Andreas Wallendahl, Head of Strategic Initiatives at ConsenSys1分鐘
Transparency as a Strategic Risk3分鐘
Transparency as a Strategic Asset6分鐘
Usage of Multiple IDs3分鐘
Zero Knowledge Proofs4分鐘
Implementation in Public vs. Private Blockchains7分鐘
Recap of Module 31分鐘
4 個閱讀材料
Intro to Transparency15分鐘
Public vs. Private Ledgers20分鐘
Approaches to Privacy in Blockchains10分鐘
Review of Module 320分鐘
5 個練習
Intro to Transparency4分鐘
Public vs. Private Ledgers6分鐘
Transparency as a Risk and Asset4分鐘
Approaches to Privacy in Blockchains4分鐘
Public and Private Ledgers30分鐘
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4
完成時間為 2 小時
The Blockchain Ecosystem
Although blockchain technology emerged from the open source community, it quickly attracted many stakeholders, each with different backgrounds, interests, and motives. In this module, you will explore the roles and perspectives of nine categories of stakeholders within the blockchain ecosystem, including industry pioneers, venture capitalists, developers, governments, regulators, leaders, and end users.
Practitioner Perspective: Rob Carter, CIO at FedEx1分鐘
Blockchain Stakeholders Part 25分鐘
Blockchain Stakeholders Part 33分鐘
Practitioner Perspective: Oleg Fomenko, Co-founder of Sweatcoin1分鐘
Stewarding the Blockchain Revolution7分鐘
2 個閱讀材料
Blockchain Stakeholders15分鐘
Stewarding the Blockchain Revolution20分鐘
4 個練習
Blockchain Stakeholders Part 16分鐘
Blockchain Stakeholders Part 26分鐘
Blockchain Stakeholders Part 36分鐘
The Blockchain Ecosystem30分鐘
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5
完成時間為 5 小時
Blockchain Implementation Challenges
Like every revolutionary technology, the blockchain has its upside and its downside. In this module we discuss ten implementation challenges which must be overcome as we transition to the second era of the Internet. For each challenge, you will also learn about potential solutions and what we can do to ensure the fulfillment of the blockchain’s promise.
This course wonderfully describes the technology and its workings. Helped me understand the intricacies of this disruption and comprehend some of the challenges that I did not even consider before.
創建者 MP•Nov 30th 2019
It was amazing for me to take this course, now I'm in love with the topic and I want to learn a lot more about it and maybe in the near future to be part of the world of blockchain business.
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Blockchain is poised to transform every industry and managerial function—redefining the ways we transact online, share ideas, and manage workflows. It’s a new technology that every business professional needs to understand.
This four-course Specialization introduces you to the world of blockchain technology—explaining what blockchain is, how it works, and why it’s revolutionary. You will learn about various categories of cryptoassets, and the ways they can be transacted on a blockchain. You will learn how blockchain is disrupting business models and financial services, offering organizations new choices in how they create and manage value.
The Specialization is taught by Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott, globally-recognized authorities on innovation and technology and authors of the best-selling book Blockchain Revolution. It also includes various industry experts and developers from the Ethereum Foundation, Grid Singularity, Keyless Technologies, and ResonanceX who will share their experiences within the blockchain ecosystem.
Additionally, you will gain access to ground-breaking research from the Blockchain Research Institute as well as the Blockchain Case Commons—a crowdsourced collection of blockchain applications and use-cases spanning multiple industries. Upon completion of this Specialization, you will produce a Blockchain Opportunity Analysis, in which you identify and evaluate a promising application of blockchain technology in your own industry....