Blockchain Technologies

Upon completing the course, participants will gain an in-depth understanding of blockchain technology across multiple domains. They will be able to identify business scenarios where replacing traditional processes with blockchain solutions can improve efficiency, simplify operations, enhance security, or reduce costs.

Through the program, participants will also understand the business, technological, and regulatory implications of adopting blockchain for different use cases.

Product Managers and Product Owners will be equipped to design products and define business requirements with a clear understanding of the capabilities and limitations of various blockchain technologies.

Ultimately, graduates of the program will be able to:

The program is designed for professionals working in financial services and related industries, including:

The topics covered throughout the course are intentionally designed to be accessible beyond a single specialization. Rather than focusing solely on software development, the course aims to provide participants with a multidimensional understanding of blockchain, enabling them to evaluate its advantages and limitations from business, technical, operational, and regulatory perspectives.

The curriculum and learning materials are structured so that professionals from diverse backgrounds can understand blockchain fundamentals while also accessing supplementary resources to explore topics relevant to their own areas of expertise in greater depth.

1. Blockchain Fundamentals

Blockchain origins and history, the concept of decentralization, block and transaction structures, blockchain architecture and operating principles, and blockchain applications across various industries.

2. Consensus Mechanisms

Proof of Work (PoW), Proof of Stake (PoS), Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS), Proof of Authority (PoA), and other consensus algorithms, including their differences, security models, and real-world applications.

3. Cryptography and Blockchain Security

Public-key cryptography, digital signatures, cryptographic hash functions, blockchain addresses, transaction verification, and the fundamental principles of blockchain security.

4. Bitcoin and Ethereum

The architecture of Bitcoin and Ethereum, mining, the UTXO model, the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), smart contract fundamentals, and a comparison of the two ecosystems.

5. Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

The DeFi ecosystem, liquidity pools, yield farming, lending protocols, decentralized exchanges (DEXs), stablecoins, Layer 2 scaling solutions, and cross-chain technologies.

6. NFTs and DAOs

NFT standards (ERC-721 and ERC-1155), tokenization, the metaverse, Play-to-Earn (P2E) models, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and decentralized governance principles.

7. Blockchain in the Financial Sector

Blockchain applications in the banking industry, payment systems, tokenization, and real-world business case studies.

8. Regulations and Compliance

Know Your Customer (KYC), Know Your Transaction (KYT), Know Your Address (KYA), the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, FATF recommendations, Georgia's regulatory framework, and compliance requirements within the crypto industry.

9. Analysis of Real-World Projects and Industry Case Studies

Practical analysis of blockchain implementations in supply chain management, DeFi, loyalty programs, as well as success and failure case studies of major blockchain projects, including Terra Luna, FTX, and others.

10. Capstone Project and Presentation

Team collaboration, blockchain solution design, hands-on practical assignments, capstone project development, final presentations, and industry expert feedback.