Understanding Bitcoin And Blockchain (With Animations)

Understanding bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrencies from scratch with animations and schemas

What you'll learn

What is blockchain and how does it work at a high level

The history of blockchain and bitcoin

How bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies work under the hood

How to practically use cryptocurrencies

Advantages of using cryptocurrencies

Requirements

No programming experience needed. No other technical experience is needed. You will learn everything you need to know

Description

In this course, you will learn how cryptocurrencies and blockchain work, using Bitcoin as a real-world example. You’ll gain a deep understanding of how cryptocurrencies function behind the scenes, explore the history of Bitcoin (who created it and how it evolved over time), and master the technical fundamentals of cryptocurrencies. Additionally, you'll discover how to use cryptocurrencies in daily life, which wallets are best suited for different needs, and the unique advantages of cryptocurrencies. The course features engaging animations that visually break down each concept.Who is this course for?This course is for anyone who wants to understand blockchain technology and how cryptocurrencies work—no prior knowledge required! Whether you have no technical background or feel uncertain about your understanding, don’t worry—I explain the material in simple terms, making it accessible even for beginners. However, tech-savvy individuals will also find value in the detailed explanations and in-depth technical content.What will you learn?What blockchain is and how it works at a high levelThe history and evolution of blockchain and BitcoinHow blockchain and cryptocurrencies function behind the scenesHow to use cryptocurrencies in everyday lifeTypes of crypto wallets and their differencesThe advantages of using cryptocurrenciesEach section includes quizzes to help you test and reinforce your knowledge.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction: high-level overview

Lecture 1 Course Introduction

Lecture 2 Introduction to blockchain

Lecture 3 Blockchain high-level overview

Section 2: The history of bitcoin and blockchain technology

Lecture 4 Introduction

Lecture 5 How Bitcoin was created

Lecture 6 Further Bitcoin development

Lecture 7 Bitcoin historical milestones

Lecture 8 High-level overview & History Summary

Section 3: Technical part: how bitcoin works under the hood?

Lecture 9 Technical part introduction

Lecture 10 [additional] hexadecimal counting system

Lecture 11 Centralized model overview

Lecture 12 Centralized model vulnerabilities

Lecture 13 Decentralized model overview

Lecture 14 Bitcoin wallet

Lecture 15 Hash function

Lecture 16 Creation of the transaction

Lecture 17 Transaction broadcasting and verification

Lecture 18 Mining: proof of work algorithm in details

Lecture 19 Reward for miners & mining pools

Lecture 20 Speed of adding new blocks

Lecture 21 Tech summary

Section 4: General topics

Lecture 22 Advantages of using crypto

Lecture 23 Types of crypto clients

Section 5: Practice: cryptoclients overview

Lecture 24 Bitcoin Core: fullnode client

Lecture 25 Electrum: lightweight client

Lecture 26 Binance: custodial client

Section 6: Summary

Lecture 27 Summary

Lecture 28 Feedback

This COURSE IS FOR EVERYONE, WHO WANTS TO UNDERSTAND HOW CRYPTOCURRENCIES AND BLOCKCHAIN WORK.,If you are scared that you do not have enough technical background or any technical background at all - do not worry. I will explain all the material as for kids. Nevertheless this course would also be useful for tech people.