How to understand Blockchain technology and its business applications

What is Dapp-Academy?

Dapp-Academy is an introductory overview of what blockchain technology is and how it can impact they systems that operate today. Whether you are a seasoned technology expert or have just heard about Blockchain, this course will give you the foundation you need to understand this technology.

My goal with this course is to give you a foundation to be able to understand how this technology can fit into your business, organization, or future planning and how to critically evaluate projects that you are presented.

Here is what we are going to cover

Peer to peer transactions

Duration: 28 min

To understand the concepts proposed to blockchain we first need to compare it to other technologies.

Bitcoin

Duration: 28 min

Bitcoin is the first and, so far, the most widely implemented application of blockchain. Learn in-depth about it.

Alternative blockchains

Duration: 32 min

Many alternative blockchains have been deployed. What is the difference between these and what advantages do they create?

Consensus

Duration: 32 min

To understand blockchain you must first understand how digital consensus is created. Consensus is what all blockchains strive to achieve.

Crypto-currencies

Duration: 22 min

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An improved blockchain

Duration: 26 min

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Why am I creating a course about blockchain?

After 30 years of teaching new technologies at universities around the world, this is the first course I publish straight to the public...

Blockchain first appeared on my radar in 2012 when my son was telling me about Bitcoin over a family dinner. As he explained the concept of "digital money" without a bank to transact it, and with "no trust" between senders, I was initially skeptical. I had to dig deeper into the concept and technology that this Bitcoin was using.

The concepts that were first proposed in the famous white paper published on Bitcoin opened my eyes to the possibility of solving some of the biggest issues that technology is facing today.

Having spent my entire career as a computer security specialist, I saw the inherent weaknesses of currently accepted systems. As these weaknesses become more apparent to all, it was too late to fix. There was too much momentum behind them to do anything other than to try to patch the issues.

What does all this have to do with blockchain?

Blockchain is an opportune to create a fundamental paradigm shift in technology.

Now, after lecturing about the subject at several universities, government agencies, and companies, I have prepared this introductory course for the general public. 

That's why I have structured this course in such a way that focuses on technology fundamentals first.

Once you have a grasp of the fundamental contribution that Blockchain adds as a technology - we start discussing what its economic contribution is to business and industry.

"But I don't know how to code or have a degree in computer science!"

Don't worry...

BIX Academy was not designed to teach coding or programming. It was designed to teach technology applications. If you understand the following:

 

Dr. Sead Muftic

Dr. Muftic is an entrepreneur and an internationally-recognized expert in the area of IT security, with experience spanning 40 years. He has been a full professor at The Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden and also visiting professor at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. Dr. Muftic is registered as an International Expert for security of blockchain technologies and virtual currencies by the European Commission and as the visiting scientist by the CSIR Institute in South Africa.

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