15.S12 Blockchain and Money (Fall 2018, MIT OCW). Instructor: Prof. Gary Gensler.

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September 21, 2023

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This course is for students wishing to explore blockchain technology's potential use - by entrepreneurs and incumbents - to change the world of money and finance. The course begins with a review of Bitcoin and an understanding of the commercial, technical, and public policy fundamentals of blockchain technology, distributed ledgers, and smart contracts. The class then continues on to current and potential blockchain applications in the financial sector. (from ocw.mit.edu)

Course Curriculum

  • Lecture 01 – Introduction Unlimited
  • Lecture 02 – Money, Ledgers, and Bitcoin Unlimited
  • Lecture 03 – Blockchain Basics and Cryptography Unlimited
  • Lecture 04 – Blockchain Basics and Consensus Unlimited
  • Lecture 05 – Blockchain Basics and Transactions, UTXO, and Script Code Unlimited
  • Lecture 06 – Smart Contracts and DApps Unlimited
  • Lecture 07 – Technical Challenges Unlimited
  • Lecture 08 – Public Policy Unlimited
  • Lecture 09 – Permissioned Systems Unlimited
  • Lecture 10 – Financial System Challenges and Opportunities Unlimited
  • Lecture 11 – Blockchain Economics Unlimited
  • Lecture 12 – Assessing Use Cases Unlimited
  • Lecture 13 – Payments, Part 1 Unlimited
  • Lecture 14 – Payments, Part 2 Unlimited
  • Lecture 15 – Central Banks and Commercial Banking, Part 1 Unlimited
  • Lecture 16 – Central Banks and Commercial Banking, Part 2 Unlimited
  • Lecture 17 – Secondary Markets and Crypto-Exchanges Unlimited
  • Lecture 19 – Primary Markets, ICOs and Venture Capital, Part 1 Unlimited
  • Lecture 20 – Primary Markets, ICOs and Venture Capital, Part 2 Unlimited
  • Lecture 21 – Post Trade Clearing, Settlement and Processing Unlimited
  • Lecture 22 – Trade Finance and Supply Chain Unlimited
  • Lecture 23 – Digital ID Unlimited
  • Lecture 24 – Conclusion Unlimited

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