The University of Nicosia, the largest university of Cyprus is offering the worlds first Cryptocurrency course and it's free. The next course starts this coming Monday and is taught by the well-respected Bitcoin legend Andreas Antonopoulos and Antonis Polemitis. sign up here https://digitalcurrency.unic.ac.cy/free-introductory-mooc/
The course is designed to provide an introductory understanding of decentralized digital currencies (cryptocurrencies) such as bitcoin. In particular, the course will survey the theory and principles by which cryptocurrencies operate, practical examples of basic cryptocurrency transactions, the likely interaction of cryptocurrencies with the banking, financial, legal and regulatory systems, and how cryptocurrencies could be viewed within a framework of innovation and development.
The course will consist of four general topics:
Theoretical introduction to digital currencies:
This will include the history of digital currencies, the
invention of decentralized consensus through proof-of-work, and a technical overview of cryptographic
currencies such as bitcoin, as well as alternative/advanced uses of the blockchain.Practical introduction to digital currencies:
This will include practical, introductory exercises inutilizing and constructing cryptocurrency transactions.Banking, financial and regulatory implications of digital currencies:
Overview of how cryptocurrencies map to the existing monetary and banking system and possible approaches to regulation and development.Innovation & development:
How cryptocurrencies can be viewed through innovation frameworks and what possibilities exist for cryptocurrencies to accelerate development
Enrollment is open now for the course starting on Monday, this is an opportunity to get certification from a well respected University.