Description Workshop based Location Singapore, Central Region, Singapore Event Type Class Industry Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Education, Training Regions Asia-Pacific (APAC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Southeast Asia Start Date Oct 10, 2017 End Date Dec 31, 2022 Venue Name Singapore University of Social Sciences Blk C Event URL ibs.edu.sg/register Registration URL Click here to register
Preface
With the rising trends of people around the world using blockchain for business applications and using cryptocurrency as a use case. It is ideal and relevant to understand and know how blockchain and cryptocurrency works.
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Primer Course provides very fundamental concepts of Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
y to the general public. This course has been supported and approved for funding by SkillsFuture Singapore. Participants will go through 10 topics with 3 hands-on activities.
Course Content
1. Introduction to Blockchain 1.1 Background of Blockchain 1.1 What is Blockchain 1.2 Achieving Consensus - Proof Type 1.3 Dissecting the Blockchain 1.4 Types of Ledgers 1.5 Types of Blockchain 1.6 Blockchain Benefits 1.7 Blockchain Limitations 1.8 The Evolution of Blockchain
Hands-On Activity 1
2. Use Cases for Blockchain Tech 2.1 As Cryptocurrency 2.2 As Smart Contracts 2.3 Other Use Cases
3. Cryptocurrency Fundamentals 3.1 What is Cryptocurrency 3.2 Common Use Terms of Cryptocurrency 3.3 Current Timeline 3.4 Why Cryptocurrency? 3.5 Types of Wallets 3.6 Wallet Address 3.7 Name Service 3.8 Cryptocurrency Exchange 3.9 Types of Exchanges 3.10 Getting Your Cryptocurrency
Hands-On Activity 2
4. Cryptocurrency Security 4.1 Basic Cryptography 4.2 Cryptography of Systems 4.3 Storing Your Crypto 4.4 Securing Your Crypto
5. Valuation of Cryptocurrency 5.1 Overview of Crypto Market Valuation 5.2 Why Does Cryptocurrency has Value? 5.3 What is a Good Cryptocurrency? 5.4 Cryptocurrency Grading 5.5 Crypto Wealth
6. Cryptocurrency Investing & Trading 6.1 Investing or Trading 6.2 Investment Approach 6.3 Trading Approach 6.4 Crypto Tools
7. Initial Coin Offering (ICO) 7.1 About ICO 7.2 ICO Advisory 7.3 Deep dive into ICO
8. Mining, Bounties, Airdrops & Faucets 8.1 Mining Introduction 8.2 Mining Advisory 8.3 Web Mining - Cryptojacking 8.4 Bounties/Airdrops/Faucets
9. Blockchain Ecosystem & Community 9.1 Blockchain Advisory & Developers 9.2 Merchants 9.3 Government, Regulators and Promoters 9.4 Media & Online Forum 9.5 SG Based ICOs & Start-ups 9.6 ICO Advisory & Community Management 9.7 Financial Institutions 9.8 Conferences and Forums 9.9 Participating in the Community
10. The Future of Blockchain & Cryptocurrency 10.1 Regulation: What is MAS’s Stance on Cryptocurrencies 10.2 Blockchain Becoming Mainstream? 10.3 Blockchain's Revolution
Hands on Activity 3
Learning Outcomes
Participants will:
Learn the basics of both Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
Understand the underlying limitations or risks of cryptocurrency Investment, ICOs and Mining.
Create their own wallet
Send a transaction over the blockchain using Demo account.
Create their own exchange account
Reinforce their learning through a mini quiz
