Blockchain & Digital Mining

Your Comprehensive Guide to Mining

Investment & Financial Markets 4.7(82)2h 53m19 lectures1 section

What you'll learn

Understand what currencies and cryptocurrencies are
Learn the rules of cryptocurrencies and their financial value
Learn the best-known cryptocurrencies
Understand blockchain technology and how it works
Learn the types of blockchain networks and their future
Understand how cryptocurrency mining works
Learn about currency wallets and their types
Understand the difference between trading, investing and speculation
Apply tips for safe trading

About this course

This course explains cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, mining, digital wallets and safe trading in a simple way. You start with an introduction to what currencies are, then cryptocurrencies and their rules, their financial value and the factors that affect it, and the best-known cryptocurrencies. Next you move to blockchain technology: what it is, how it works, its techniques, the types of its networks, with its pros, cons and future. Then you learn how cryptocurrency mining works and the impact of crypto currencies. The lessons also explain currency wallets and their types, then trading, investing and speculation, important tips for safe trading, the well-known trading platforms and how to carry out deals. The course suits anyone who wants to understand crypto from the start, whether you are interested in technology or in investment. You need no previous experience, because the course begins with basic definitions. By the end, you will be able to understand how blockchain works, choose the right wallet and apply the rules of safe trading with awareness.

Expected outcomes

Comprehensive understanding of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.
Ability to choose suitable wallets for secure storage.
Knowledge of trading and investment mechanisms.
Applying safe trading tips and executing successful trades.

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Course content

Crypto Currencies & Blockchain

19 lectures

IntroductionIntroduces the cryptocurrency and blockchain course: its goal is to teach the basics, blockchain technology, mining, wallets and trading, with a notice that the content is educational only, and an outline of four chapters.3:29
What are Currencies?Explains how money evolved from barter to gold and silver, paper money and government currencies, and the flaws of the centralized system: lack of privacy, unlimited printing causing inflation, and doubled transfer fees.4:14
Crypto CurrenciesDefines cryptocurrencies as virtual currencies with no central authority, and covers their market and Bitcoin's dominance, and their history from PayPal to Satoshi Nakamoto's paper, the first Bitcoin mining and the rise of altcoins.5:45
Rules of Crypto CurrenciesExplains the three pillars of cryptocurrencies in blockchain technology: decentralization with no intermediary, security through encryption and an unchangeable ledger, and transparency with open transactions while identities stay private.3:41
Financial Values of Cryptocurrencies and Influencing FactorsExplains the factors affecting cryptocurrency value: supply and demand, encryption efficiency and energy use, national regulations, media news and global events, warning about the risks of speculation versus investing.6:52
Most Popular CryptocurrenciesPresents the best-known cryptocurrencies ranked by market share: Bitcoin, then Ethereum, Binance Coin, and USDT as a stablecoin, plus Cardano and Ripple, while warning about scam and highly volatile coins.5:15
What is Blockchain?Gives a simple explanation of blockchain technology: its origin with Bitcoin, applications such as smart contracts and digital identity, being open source, its three pillars, and its aim of preventing double spending.3:59
How Does Blockchain Work?Explains how blockchain works through its four rules: blocks ordered by time, each block linked to the previous one making tampering impossible, blocks holding extra information, and being open source and spread across millions of devices.3:43
Blockchain TechnologiesExplains blockchain from a technical angle: block contents and the genesis block, the SHA-256 hash and how any change alters it, the nonce and mining difficulty, linking blocks, and the consensus needed to add a new block.7:41
Types of Blockchain NetworksExplains the types of blockchain networks: public, private, consortium and permissioned. Compares public and private ones in terms of control, access, speed, energy use and risk, with examples such as Bitcoin and Ripple.4:04
Pros and Cons of Blockchain and Its FuturePresents blockchain's advantages such as decentralization, security and encryption, and its drawbacks such as energy use, price volatility and misuse for illicit activity, then future applications like elections, digital identity, healthcare and the Metaverse.5:43
Mechanisms of Mining Crypto CurrenciesExplains what cryptocurrency mining means and how transactions are confirmed, why it became harder as participants increased, and reviews mining hardware types plus pooled and cloud mining approaches.28:23
Impact of Crypto CurrenciesExplains the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining: energy use, carbon emissions and electronic waste, how countries respond with bans or criminalization, and proposed solutions such as renewable energy and more efficient algorithms.8:40
Crypto Currency WalletsExplains cryptocurrency wallets: they do not store the coins but the means of connecting to the network. Distinguishes the public key that is shared from the private key that stays secret, and classifies wallets by internet connection.13:14
Types of WalletsReviews cryptocurrency wallet types: hot and cold, exchange, mobile, desktop and hardware wallets, comparing their security and ease of use to help choose the right one for daily trading or long-term investment.14:03
Trading, Investing and ScalpingDistinguishes trading, investing and scalping in cryptocurrencies by how long the asset is held, with examples of profits and risks, and stresses studying the market instead of relying on luck.10:08
Important Tips for Safe TradingGives tips for safe cryptocurrency trading: choosing a reliable, stable platform, starting with small amounts, following initial offerings and analysis sites, and warning about coins that suddenly disappear.13:25
Famous Trading PlatformsExplains criteria for choosing a cryptocurrency trading platform, such as reputation, fees and prohibited coins, then reviews the best-known platforms and their features like minimum deposit, identity verification requirements and apps.8:47
How to Trade and Conduct Successful TransactionsExplains practical steps for trading cryptocurrencies: opening a platform account, avoiding emotional decisions like greed, technical analysis basics with support and resistance lines, and factors moving prices such as government decisions and influencers.21:58