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Understanding Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
Understand how blockchains, wallets and crypto assets work, use them safely, and assess the real risks of any crypto project with a clear, evidence-based method.
About this course
Demystify crypto and blockchain. Learn how digital assets, wallets, and decentralized networks work, and how to evaluate opportunities and risks.
What you will learn
- Explain how blocks, hashes, consensus mechanisms and keys allow a blockchain to work without a central record keeper
- Set up and protect a crypto wallet, including safe storage of seed phrases and secure transaction habits
- Compare Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins and other tokens and describe the main risks of each
- Choose and evaluate exchanges and custody options, and recognise common crypto scams
- Describe how regulation and tax commonly apply to crypto and keep records that support your tax position
- Assess a crypto, DeFi or NFT project using a structured framework and write a clear risk assessment
Curriculum
Module 1Blockchain Foundations4 lessons
- 1The Problem Blockchain Solves Free preview
- 2How Blocks and Chains Work
- 3Consensus: Proof of Work and Stake
- 4Wallets, Keys and Addresses
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 2The Crypto Landscape4 lessons
- 5Bitcoin: Digital Gold Narrative
- 6Ethereum and Smart Contracts
- 7Stablecoins and Tokens
- 8Exchanges and Custody
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 3Using Crypto Safely4 lessons
- 9Security: Protecting Your Assets
- 10Common Scams and Red Flags
- 11Regulation and Tax Basics
- 12Evaluating Crypto Projects
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 4Beyond Currency3 lessons
- 13DeFi Concepts
- 14NFTs and Digital Ownership
- 15Course Project: Risk Assessment of a Project
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
PFinal project: Risk Assessment of a Crypto Project
Who this course is for
- Beginners who want to understand crypto and blockchain before using or investing in them
- Professionals in finance, banking, compliance and business who need a clear, balanced foundation
- Freelancers and business owners considering receiving or making payments in crypto
Requirements
- A computer or smartphone with internet access
- No prior technical or finance knowledge; basic comfort with percentages is helpful
- Optional: Python installed to run the short code examples; no purchase of crypto is required
What is included
Written lessons
15 lessons, each with a practical exercise and key points to remember.
Module quizzes
A short quiz at the end of each module. Pass mark 70%, and you can retake it.
Final project
Risk Assessment of a Crypto Project. A practical brief with steps and a way to check your own work.
Certificate
A certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses with a unique code anyone can verify.
How the certificate works
Complete every lesson and pass every module quiz with 70% or more. Your certificate then appears in your learner area, ready to print or save as PDF. It shows your name, the course title, the completion date and a unique code. It is a certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses, not an accredited qualification.
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