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Empowering tomorrow’s Digital Asset professionals

DEC Institute
Professional Certificate inDigital Asset 101
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What you will learn

  • The Digital Asset 101 Professional Certificate comprises of two parts, which are made up of three macro-modules in each course, aligned with the Charterholder programs offered by DEC Institute.
  • These 3 macro-modules consist of the following modules. Please see complete list of modules on the respective course page.
  • TECHNOLOGY: Blockchain History, Blockchain Principles, Consensus Mechanisms, Blockchain Architectures, Distributed File Systems, Token Standards & Minting, Smart Contracts, Cryptocurrencies, Tokens, Blockchain Protocols, Wallets & Custody, and more.
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Blockchain and the Internet, Blockchain Ecosystem, Industry Investment, Investors' Perspectives, ICOs & IEOs for Capital Raising, Blockchain Economics, Blockchain and Token Investments, Tokenisation in Business, DAOs, and more.
  • LEGAL / REGULATORY: Legal and Regulatory Treatment of Cryptoassets & Applications, Legal and Regulatory Treatment of Cryptoassets & Fundraising, Regulatory and Legal Standing of Blockchain Technology, Legal Status of Smart Contracts, DLTs, and more.
  • Upon completing the Digital Asset 101 Certificate, candidates can register for the CDAA®️ Level 1 exam at PearsonVUE via the DEC Institute website. Experienced professionals may also pursue Level 2 charterholder status for added career benefits.

  • Expert instruction
    2 skill-building courses
  • Self-paced
    Progress at your own speed
  • 3 months
    3 - 4 hours per week
  • Discounted price:$297.00 Original price:$330.00 USD
    For the full program experience

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DECx's Digital Asset 101 Professional Certificate

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from DEC Institute (DECx)

Stefan Craß
Radhakrishna Dasari
Tim Weingärtner
Philipp Sandner
Manuel Klein
Masud Sultan
Silvan Andermatt
Giacomo Vella
Reza Nourmohammadi
Marcel Harmann
Jane Thomason
Teng Andrea Xu
Antony Welfare
Vinzenz Treytl
Silvan Sperl
Juan Ignacio Ibañez
Jonas Groß
Charles Kerrigan
Chris DePow
Philippe Rixhon
Nikhil Vadgama
Paolo Tasca
Valentin Kalinov
Aisling Connolly
Markus Abbassi
Sevket Pala
Horst Treiblmaier
Fatmire Bekiri
Phil Dettwiler
Yves Longchamp
Ian Choo
Katharina Lasota Heller
Liat Shetret
Magdalena Boškić
Leila Aghabarari
Arno Pernthaler
Stefan Craß
Stefan Craß

Senior Researcher

ABC Research

Radhakrishna Dasari
Radhakrishna Dasari

Technical Education Lead

Web3 Foundation

Tim Weingärtner
Tim Weingärtner

Professor

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Philipp Sandner
Philipp Sandner

Professor

Frankfurt School Blockchain Center

Manuel Klein
Manuel Klein

Product Manager

Leading Global Bank

Masud Sultan
Masud Sultan

Project Manager

Frankfurt School Blockchain Center

Silvan Andermatt
Silvan Andermatt

Research Fellow

DEC Institute

Giacomo Vella
Giacomo Vella

Researcher

Politecnico di Milano

Reza Nourmohammadi
Reza Nourmohammadi

Post-Doctoral Fellow

UBC Blockchain Lab

Marcel Harmann
Marcel Harmann

Entrepreneur & Course Director

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Jane Thomason
Jane Thomason

Research Fellow

DEC Institute

Teng Andrea Xu
Teng Andrea Xu

Ph.D Student

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Antony Welfare
Antony Welfare

Senior Advisor CBDC

Ripple

Vinzenz Treytl
Vinzenz Treytl

Senior Researcher

ABC Research

Silvan Sperl
Silvan Sperl

Product Specialist

AMINA Bank

Juan Ignacio Ibañez
Juan Ignacio Ibañez

Researcher

UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies

Jonas Groß
Jonas Groß

Lecturer & Researcher

Frankfurt School Blockchain Center

Charles Kerrigan
Charles Kerrigan

Partner

CMS Law & Tax

Chris DePow
Chris DePow

Head of Risk Management

Elliptic

Philippe Rixhon
Philippe Rixhon

Industry Associate

UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies

Nikhil Vadgama
Nikhil Vadgama

Deputy Executive Director

UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies

Paolo Tasca
Paolo Tasca

Professor

UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies

Valentin Kalinov
Valentin Kalinov

Research Assistant

Frankfurt School Blockchain Center

Aisling Connolly
Aisling Connolly

Chain Fusion - General Lead

DFINITY Foundation

Markus Abbassi
Markus Abbassi

Head of Digital Assets

Kaleido Privatbank AG

Sevket Pala
Sevket Pala

Business Strategy Analyst

DEC Institute

Horst Treiblmaier
Horst Treiblmaier

Research Fellow

DEC Institute

Fatmire Bekiri
Fatmire Bekiri

Head of Tokenization

Sygnum Bank

Phil Dettwiler
Phil Dettwiler

DEC Research Fellow

DEC Institute

Yves Longchamp
Yves Longchamp

Managing Director

AMINA Bank

Ian Choo
Ian Choo

DEC Research Fellow

DEC Institute

Katharina Lasota Heller
Katharina Lasota Heller

Founding Partner, Attorney at Law

LEXcellence

Liat Shetret
Liat Shetret

Director of Global Policy and Regulation

Elliptic

Magdalena Boškić
Magdalena Boškić

Head of RegTech & Crypto Compliance Services

Sygnum Bank

Leila Aghabarari
Leila Aghabarari

DEC Research Fellow

DEC Institute

Arno Pernthaler
Arno Pernthaler

Co-founder

DEC Institute

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