Digital Asset 101 Certificate - Part 2
Explore digital asset technology through blockchain fundamentals, business applications and regulatory frameworks essential for finance professionals.
Explore digital asset technology through blockchain fundamentals, business applications and regulatory frameworks essential for finance professionals.
This intermediate-level course serves as the second part of the Digital Asset 101 Certificate program, providing advanced knowledge of blockchain technology and digital assets. Developed by DEC's global consortium of leading higher education institutions and industry experts, this course addresses the growing demand for qualified professionals in the emerging digital asset and cryptocurrency markets. As traditional financial institutions increasingly invest in digital asset services, there's a significant gap in professionals with comprehensive knowledge spanning both traditional finance and blockchain technology. The 12-hour certification program (completing the full 24-hour professional certification when combined with Part 1) explores advanced concepts across three macro-modules: technology, business & economics, and legal/regulatory aspects. The course targets professionals with backgrounds in finance, banking, asset management, and trading who seek to deepen their understanding of the digital asset ecosystem. The curriculum aligns with the DEC Institute's Charterholder programs, providing a direct pathway to professional certification. Upon completion of both certificate parts, participants can register for the CDAA® Level 1 examination through the DEC Institute to obtain professional designation and membership status, with further opportunities for experienced professionals to achieve Level 2 charterholder status and unlock additional career advancement opportunities.
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What you'll learn
Master advanced blockchain technology concepts and underlying architectures Analyze token economics, cryptocurrency systems and blockchain protocols Evaluate digital asset business models and tokenization strategies Explore decentralized finance applications and their integration with traditional finance Understand legal frameworks governing crypto assets and blockchain applications Assess regulatory challenges and compliance issues in the digital asset space Examine smart contract legality and decentralized autonomous organization governance Develop expertise in blockchain applications across financial and non-financial sectors
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Module Description
This comprehensive course explores advanced concepts in digital asset technology across three key domains. The Technology module delves into blockchain history and fundamentals, examining consensus mechanisms, blockchain architectures, distributed file systems, token standards and minting processes, smart contracts, cryptocurrencies, tokens, blockchain protocols, wallet and custody solutions, scalability challenges, interoperability frameworks, privacy considerations, decentralized applications (dApps), decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and oracle systems. The Business and Economics section investigates blockchain's relationship with the internet, the broader blockchain ecosystem, industry investment trends, investor perspectives, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and initial exchange offerings (IEOs) as capital raising mechanisms, blockchain economics, token investments, business tokenization strategies, digital asset business models, integrating dApps in business operations, blockchain governance and DAOs in organizational contexts, sustainability aspects, blockchain applications in traditional financial services, decentralized finance (DeFi) fundamentals and advanced concepts, applications in non-financial sectors, NFT use cases, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The Legal and Regulatory module examines the treatment of crypto assets and applications, fundraising regulations, legal standing of blockchain technology and smart contracts, challenges in regulating distributed ledger technology, competition law considerations, RegTech applications, legal perspectives on DAOs, and intellectual property issues in blockchain.
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Blockchain Security Expert and Senior Researcher at Austrian Blockchain Center
Dr. Stefan Craß is a senior researcher and project manager at the Austrian Blockchain Center (ABC), where he has been contributing his expertise to multiple blockchain-related research projects since April 2020. As the manager responsible for the "Cryptography, Technology & Security" area since October 2021, Craß brings a wealth of knowledge from his previous role as a research assistant at the Institute of Information Systems Engineering at TU Wien. His diverse research interests encompass blockchain technologies and applications, coordination models, middleware architectures, modeling languages, security, and design patterns. With a background in distributed systems and middleware, Craß's work at ABC focuses on advancing the understanding and implementation of blockchain technology, particularly in areas related to cryptography and security. His multifaceted expertise positions him at the forefront of blockchain research, contributing to both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of this emerging technology in various sectors
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Technical Education Leader Advancing Web3 and Polkadot Knowledge
Dr. Radhakrishna Dasari is the Technical Education Lead at Web3 Foundation, spearheading efforts to scale Polkadot education and promote understanding of Web3 technologies. With a strong academic background, including an MS and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Dasari brings valuable expertise to his role. Prior to joining Web3 Foundation, he served as faculty in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Vermont, accumulating three years of experience teaching Computer Science courses. Dasari's passion for education extends to online platforms, having taught a Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) on Coursera. In his current position, he is dedicated to leveraging his skills and experience to educate both professionals and the general public about the vision of Web3, Polkadot, and its technology stack. Dasari's work is crucial in bridging the knowledge gap in the complex world of blockchain and decentralized technologies, contributing significantly to the broader adoption and understanding of Web3 principles
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