Blockchain Foundations
The content in this video series was written and produced by the Education Curriculum Working Group
01 Intro to Blockchain & Crypto
In this video, you will learn.
- The reasons that make blockchain important
- The economic impact of blockchain
- About blockchain as a solution to business needs
- About blockchain & cryptocurrency adoption
- The impact of cryptocurrency adoption on government
02 History & Drivers
In this video, you will learn…
- The history of blockchain
- Key blockchain concepts
- The drivers that led to the innovation and adoption of blockchain
- The establishment of the blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystems
- The evolution of blockchains and cryptocurrencies
03 Benefits of Blockchain
In this video, you will learn…
- The benefits of blockchain
- How blockchain maintains a history of transactions
- How transactions are immutable
- How blockchain enhances security
- How blockchain maintains integrity & traceability
- The benefits of decentralization in blockchain
- How blockchain uses smart contracts
- How blockchain can be used to recognize accounting data and supports auditing
04 What is Blockchain?
In this video, you will learn…
- The attributes of a blockchain solution
- Describes how the Bitcoin blockchain works
- Describes the types of blockchain
- Describes the use of digital assets on ledgers
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05 Use Cases
We want to use this video to promote how are members use blockchain for uses such as:
- asset management
- acquisition management
- banking
- cybersecurity
- defense
- energy
- intellectual-property
- healthcare
- identity management
- supply chain
- voting
06 Risks
In this video, you will learn how blockchain is related to existing risks including:
- How blockchain disrupts existing “Trust Broker” industries
- How phishing is successfully used to steal crypto assets
- How exchanges are vulnerable to cryptocurrency losses
- How cryptocurrency is used for and against nation-states
- How blockchain is used for and against criminal actors
You will also learn how blockchain is related to new risks, including:
- Technical risks
- Unmet expectations (hype vs reality)
- Loss of investment
- Uncertain regulatory environment
- Loss of global competitiveness
07 How Blockchain Works
In this video, you will learn how blockchains work. It includes:
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- Blockchain types (Public, Private & Hybrid)
- Blockchain platforms
- Blockchain features
- Ledger types (Centralized, Decentralized, Distributed)
- Key concepts (Encryption, Attestation, Consensus)
08 Whats in the Hash?
In this video, you will learn:
- About the definition of a Hash Function
- Attributes and format of a Hash Function
- Security of a Hash Function
- Importance & use of a Hash Function in blockchain
09 Hashes, MerkleTrees & Mining
In this video, you will learn:
- The importance & use of a Hash Function in blockchains
- How hashes are blended to form a Merkle Tree
- How transactions are hashed and entered a block
- How blocks are chained together using hashes
- The contents of a block
- The role, functions, and consideration of mining
- The role and use of the Transaction Database
- How the blocks are replicated across the network
- About blockchain protocols
10 Other Blockchain Tech
In this lesson, you will learn about alternative blockchain technologies including:
- The IOTA / Tangle technology
- Lighting Network
- Hashgraph
- Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG)
11 Movement of Value
In this video you will learn about:
- What is money and how cryptocurrency is/is-not money
- What are utility tokens
- What are securities
- What are currencies
- The environment/ecosystem to move value
- Crypto & blockchain technology framework
- Crypto & blockchain business framework
- Crypto & blockchain economic framework (tokenomic)
- The regulatory framework
12 Smart Contracts & DAOs
In this video, you will learn…
- What smart contracts are
- The components and functions of smart contracts
- What Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) are
- The first DAO and fallout from “the DAO Hack”
- The intersection of AI, blockchain, and IOT
13 Using Crypto
In this video, you will learn about:
- Are cryptocurrencies safe?
- Risk of loss or theft
- Security considerations
- Cryptocurrency and anonymity
- Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Customer
- Investment in cryptocurrency
- What is next?