Blockchain Masterclass For Banking And Finance

Learn how blockchains, distributed ledgers, digital currencies, and decentralized finance will impact financial services

What you'll learn

Recognize where blockchain and smart contracts can be applied in the financial sector

You will be able to decide how to apply blockchain technology to your organization thanks to powerful decision diagrams

Bolster your argumentations with numerous real life use cases

Recap the blockchain essentials, including consensus, tokens, DApps, and DAOs

Understand the various forms of digital money and how distributed ledgers will affect central and commercial banks

Requirements

Basic understanding of blockchain technology and financial services is recommended, but the key concepts of both areas are succinctly recapped in this course

The only absolute requirement is an interest in how technology will change finance

Description

Welcome to the Blockchain Masterclass for Banking and Finance, where you will acquire the tools to build your organization’s blockchain strategy.By the end of the course, you will be able to recognize where and how blockchain and smart contracts can be applied in the financial sector. You will cement your understanding of fundamental and advanced blockchain concepts. And you will confidently take strategic decisions involving blockchain and distributed ledger technology.The course contains 12 key segments:Segment 1: Blockchain for finance essentialsSegment 2: Digital money and central banksSegment 3: Blockchain and commercial banksSegment 4: Payments & remittancesSegment 5: Clearance & settlement systemsSegment 6: FundraisingSegment 7: Securities and asset managementSegment 8: Loans and creditSegment 9: Trade financeSegment 10: Identity & complianceSegment 11: Applying Blockchain technology in your organizationSegment 12: ConclusionThere are many extensive blockchain courses out there, so why choose Blockchain Masterclass for Banking and Finance course?1) Immerse yourself into the most effective learning experience you will find on the market. The value of a course is not measured by the hours spent on it, but by the insights gained and stored. Thanks to enlightening demos, quizzes, brain-teasers, and other interactive tasks the succinct and concentrated knowledge will shape your understanding of blockchain forever.2) Learn from a pundit, not just an instructor. Igor Pejic is a globally leading voice on technology and finance. His multiple award-winning book "Blockchain Babel" brought blockchain to the boardroom. And his keynotes and seminars continue to educate executives and experts of all industries. Be one of them! Igor’s predictions on market and technology are accurate time and again. He sees beyond the buzz and teaches what will really matter in the future. Take this course and stay ahead of the curve, permanently.3) Enable yourself to make far-reaching strategic decisions on blockchain technology. Sure, it is interesting to hear about twenty new crypto-coins, but does that really enable you to decide if and how to implement a blockchain? In this course you get applicable knowledge based on hard facts and specific use cases. It is impossible to know all projects in the crypto-space, but understanding the major mechanisms and dimensions enables you to quickly grasp their relevance.If you try the course and conclude you were overpromised, fair enough. You get a 30-day, 100% money back guarantee!Please note that the course does not teach you how to code, nor does it offer specific cryptocurrency investment advice. However, this Blockchain Masterclass is still a valuable asset to both investors and programmers. Obtaining a sober and analytic introduction to key concepts of blockchain is the decisive step to succeed in investing and solution-building.I look forward to boost your blockchain journey!Best,

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome to the course

Lecture 2 Course overview

Lecture 3 A journey from threat to tool

Lecture 4 Engagement activity

Section 2: Blockchain for Finance Essentials

Lecture 5 Blockchain technology - key concepts

Lecture 6 Consensus: Centralized vs. Decentralized blockchains

Lecture 7 Consensus - Permissionless & permissioned mechanisms

Lecture 8 Tokens

Lecture 9 Smart contracts

Lecture 10 DApps - Decentralized Apps

Lecture 11 DAOs - Decentralized Autonomous Organizations

Lecture 12 DAOs - Case Study

Lecture 13 Quiz

Section 3: Digital money and central banks

Lecture 14 The key functions of money

Lecture 15 Digital currency types

Lecture 16 Stablecoins

Lecture 17 CBDC - Central Bank Digital Currency

Lecture 18 Interactive task - analyzing CBDC initiatives

Section 4: Blockchain and commercial banks

Lecture 19 Benefits the blockchain brings to commercial banking

Lecture 20 DeFi (Decentralized Finance)

Lecture 21 DeFi vs. Open banking (MakerDAO and JP Morgan Chase)

Lecture 22 7 core use cases for finance

Section 5: Payments & remittances

Lecture 23 Payments & remittances - the basics

Lecture 24 Case study: Coinbase crypto credit card

Section 6: Clearance and settlement systems - the basics

Lecture 25 Clearance and settlement systems - the basics

Lecture 26 Case study: SWIFT

Lecture 27 Case study: Ripple

Lecture 28 Case study: JP Morgan Coin

Lecture 29 Quiz

Section 7: Fundraising

Lecture 30 Fundraising - the basics: ICOs (Initial Coin Offering)

Lecture 31 Case study: Basic Attention Token (BAT)

Lecture 32 Case study: De Jure Coin

Lecture 33 Alternatives to ICOs

Section 8: Securities & asset management

Lecture 34 Securities & asset management - the basics

Lecture 35 Case study: Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) & Digital Asset Holdings

Lecture 36 Case study: Mata Capital and the tokenization of real estate

Section 9: Loans and credit

Lecture 37 Loans and credit - the basics

Lecture 38 An impact overview

Lecture 39 Case study: Finastra Fusion LenderComm

Lecture 40 Case study: SALT - crypto-based lending

Section 10: Trade finance

Lecture 41 Trade finance - the basics

Lecture 42 How blockchain can disrupt trade finance

Lecture 43 Case study: Consortia

Lecture 44 Case study: we.trade & IBM

Section 11: Identity & compliance

Lecture 45 Identity & compliance - the basics (identity, regulatory compliance and AML)

Lecture 46 Case study: Civic

Lecture 47 Case study: LogSentinel

Lecture 48 Some caveats with regards to auditing

Lecture 49 Quiz

Section 12: Applying blockchain technology

Lecture 50 Blockchain application decision tree

Lecture 51 Blockchains in your organization

Lecture 52 Interactive task - blockchain setups

Lecture 53 Open source blockchain

Lecture 54 Smart contracts in your organization

Lecture 55 Smart contracts - interactive task

Lecture 56 5 Tips for Harnessing Blockchain for your Business

Section 13: Next Steps

Lecture 57 Your view on blockchain's impact on finance

Lecture 58 Your next three steps

Lecture 59 Extra advice

Professionals and executives from banking, finance, IT and software, technology, payments and money transfer services, asset and securities management, investing, compliance, trade finance, loan and credit business, trade finance and any other related field,Regulators, central bankers, retail bankers, investment bankers, legal experts,Students aspiring to build a career in and around the finance sector,Investors, entrepreneurs, and consultants seeking to understand the concrete potential of digital assets and blockchain technology