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Harness the power of blockchain and cryptocurrencies

University of California, Berkeley
Professional Certificate inBlockchain Fundamentals

What you will learn

  • Understand Bitcoin’s real-life applications and learn how to attack and destroy Bitcoin, Ethereum, smart contracts and Dapps, and alternatives to Bitcoin’s Proof-of-Work consensus algorithm
  • The regulation of cryptocurrencies and its implications for anonymity, and what blockchain means for the future
  • Enterprise-level blockchain implementations and understand the scaling struggles of blockchain and potential solutions
  • Synthesize your own blockchain solutions
  • Gain an in-depth understanding of the specific mechanics of Bitcoin

  • Expert instruction
    2 skill-building courses
  • Self-paced
    Progress at your own speed
  • 3 months
    3 - 5 hours per week
  • Discounted price:$178.20 Original price:$198.00 USD
    For the full program experience

Courses in this program

BerkeleyX's Blockchain Fundamentals Professional Certificate

Meet your instructors
from University of California, Berkeley (BerkeleyX)

Rustie Lin
Rustie Lin

Blockchain at Berkeley edX Lead, Instructor

University of California, Berkeley

Mengyi (Gloria) Wang
Mengyi (Gloria) Wang

Blockchain at Berkeley edX Instructor

University of California, Berkeley

Nadir Akhtar
Nadir Akhtar

Blockchain at Berkeley edX Instructor

University of California, Berkeley

Experts from University of California, Berkeley (BerkeleyX) committed to teaching online learning

Program endorsements

Cosmos

At Cosmos we recognize that building on distributed ledger technology requires mastery of a completely new, decentralized design paradigm. Berkeley's Blockchain Fundamentals Professional Certificate Program aids students in surmounting the steep learning curve associated with the space. The courses explore the forefront of blockchain ideas that form the foundations of decentralized technology. Uniquely integrating both technical and broad perspectives, Blockchain Fundamentals builds a comprehensive survey of the blockchain space that empowers students, entrepreneurs, and developers of all backgrounds.

Christine Chiang, Head of Communications, Cosmos

IBM Blockchain

IBM, a founding member of Hyperledger, a Linux Foundation project, is building a blockchain for business and applauds the Blockchain at Berkeley team for creating the Blockchain Fundamentals course. Given the multifaceted nature of blockchain, it is difficult to craft a course that is both comprehensive and accessible to people at all skill levels. Blockchain Fundamentals accomplishes this task, helping students build a strong knowledge base for further blockchain education.

David Post, Ph.D, Strategy and Platform Growth Leader, IBM Blockchain

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