What is the course Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies?

The course places bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in the broader framework of the history of money, before talking about the practical implementation of bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies, and the evolving relationship between digital currencies and financial institutions, as well as the broader world.

What are the best cryptocurrency and blockchain courses?

Coursera offers you a big range of cryptocurrency and blockchain courses from universities. One of the best courses in this sphere is Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies by Princeton University. The 12-weeks course consists of video lectures and some tests. It can help you to understand cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin.

What will I learn in this Bitcoin and Ethereum course?

You'll learn about practical applications of Bitcoin such as wallets and mining, as well as how to destroy bitcoins, including network attacks and malicious mining strategies. We will also take a brief look at Ethereum and how blockchain can be used outside of cryptocurrencies. This course is open to anyone with any background.

Why should you take a bitcoin course?

After this course, you’ll know everything you need to be able to separate fact from fiction when reading claims about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. You’ll have the conceptual foundations you need to engineer secure software that interacts with the Bitcoin network. And you’ll be able to integrate ideas from Bitcoin in your own projects.