Course Outline

Quick Overview

  • Blockchain History for Government
  • Decentralization
  • Openness
  • Theoretical Background

Introduction to Bitcoin

  • History of Bitcoin
  • Bitcoin Security
  • Bitcoin Pricing and Volatility
  • General Usage, Trading, and Online Exchange

Introduction to Blockchain

  • Transactions Storage on Blockchain
  • Bitcoin Mining
  • Blockchains: Permissioned and Permissionless
  • Side Chains

Blockchain Usage

  • Payment Systems
  • Cryptocurrencies (e.g., Bitcoin Ledger)
  • Royalty Collection
  • Management of Copyrights
  • Insurance
  • Development
    • Private Ethereum Network
    • Smart Contracts (e.g., Ethereum)
    • dApps
    • Hyperledger (e.g., Hyperledger Fabric)

Bitcoin Security

  • Bitcoin Pseudo-Anonymity
  • Security Measures
  • Wallet Back Up and Restore

Mining and Transactions

  • Digital Assets
  • Distributed Ledgers
  • Byzantine Generals' Problem
  • Networks and Nodes
  • Cryptography
  • Proof and Distributed Consensus
  • Pools and Scripting

Bitcoin Scalability and Limitations

  • Transaction Volumes and Block Sizes
  • Mining Pools and Centralization

Centralized vs. Decentralized Blockchains

  • Centralized Blockchain Case Studies Using Ripple and Corda
  • Decentralized Blockchain Using Ethereum and Hyperledger

Conclusion

  • Bitcoin for Remittances in Emerging Economies
  • Digital Currencies and Financial Institutions
  • Digital Currencies and Innovation
  • Alternatives to Bitcoin and the Blockchain

Requirements

  1. Should possess a foundational understanding of business operations, financial systems, cryptographic currencies, and data management for government.
  2. Must have a basic knowledge of software and systems for government use.
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