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Cryptocurrency

4.8 (9 ratings) 4 enrolled 9h 40m of learning Updated Nov 2026
CertificateOn completion
9h 40mSelf-paced
52 lessonsOn the UISC learning portal
All LevelsNo prior training needed

Course curriculum

1 modules 52 lessons 9h 40m total
01 Cryptocurrency 52 lessons
  1. What Is Blockchain?
  2. Centralised vs Decentralised vs Distributed Systems
  3. Is Blockchain Truly Decentralised and Distributed?
  4. Structure of a Block
  5. What Is a Hash?
  6. What Are Merkle Trees?
  7. What Is a Ledger?
  8. History of Blockchain
  9. Why Use Blockchain?
  10. What Are Cryptocurrencies?
  11. What Is Cryptography?
  12. What Is Bitcoin?
  13. Advantages and Disadvantages Compared To Fiat Currency
  14. What Is Bitcoin Mining
  15. What Are Mining Pools/Farms?
  16. What Is A Bitcoin Wallet?
  17. What Is A Bitcoin Exchange?
  18. How Is The Price of Bitcoin Determined?
  19. How to Use Bitcoin?
  20. What Is Bitcoin Cash and How Does It Differ To Bitcoin?
  21. What Is SegWit2x?
  22. Soft Fork vs Hard Fork
  23. What Is Ethereum & How Does It Differ To Bitcoin?
  24. Advantages and disadvantages compared to Bitcoin
  25. Ethereum vs Ethereum Classic
  26. What Is Ripple & How Does It Differ To Bitcoin?
  27. Advantages and Disadvantages Compared To Bitcoin
  28. Litecoin
  29. Dash
  30. Monero
  31. Why Should I Just Not Use Bitcoin?
  32. Monetary Policy
  33. Tax Regulations
  34. Illegal Activities
  35. Electronic Fund Transfer Act
  36. Education
  37. Retail
  38. Health Industry
  39. Business
  40. Governance
  41. Last Will and Testament
  42. Blood Diamonds
  43. Housing
  44. Proof of Ownership/Identity
  45. Data Storage
  46. ICO (Initial Coin Offering)
  47. 2007/2008 Crisis
  48. Cypherpunks
  49. History of FIAT Currency
  50. DAO (Decentralised Autonomous Organisations)
  51. Bitcoin Update
  52. Ripple Update

About this course

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Cryptocurrency teaches you everything on the topic thoroughly from scratch so you can achieve a professional certificate for free to showcase your achievement in professional life. This Cryptocurrency is a comprehensive, instructor-guided course, designed to provide a detailed understanding of the nature of the related sector and your key roles within it.

To become successful in your profession, you must have a specific set of skills to succeed in today’s competitive world. In this in-depth training course, you will develop the most in-demand skills to kickstart your career, as well as upgrade your existing knowledge & skills.

The training materials of this course are available online for you to learn at your own pace and fast-track your career with ease.

  • Accredited by CPD
  • Instant e-certificate
  • Fully online, interactive course with Professional voice-over
  • Self paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone friendly
  • 24/7 Learning Assistance
  • Discounts on bulk purchases

Who should take the course

Anyone with a knack for learning new skills can take this Cryptocurrency. While this comprehensive training is popular for preparing people for job opportunities in the relevant fields, it also helps to advance your career for promotions.

Certification

Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.

Accreditation

All of our courses, including this Cryptocurrency, are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.

Course Curriculum

The detailed curriculum outline of our Cryptocurrency is as follows:

Section 01: Introduction

  • What Is Blockchain?
  • Centralised vs Decentralised vs Distributed Systems
  • Is Blockchain Truly Decentralised and Distributed?
  • Structure of a Block
  • What Is a Hash?
  • What Are Merkle Trees?
  • What Is a Ledger?
  • History of Blockchain
  • Why Use Blockchain?
  • What Are Cryptocurrencies?
  • What Is Cryptography?

Section 02: Bitcoin

  • What Is Bitcoin?
  • Advantages and Disadvantages Compared To Fiat Currency
  • What Is Bitcoin Mining
  • What Are Mining Pools/Farms?
  • What Is A Bitcoin Wallet?
  • What Is A Bitcoin Exchange?
  • How Is The Price of Bitcoin Determined?
  • How to Use Bitcoin?
  • What Is Bitcoin Cash and How Does It Differ To Bitcoin?
  • What Is SegWit2x?
  • Soft Fork vs Hard Fork

Section 03: Ethereum

  • What Is Ethereum & How Does It Differ To Bitcoin?
  • Advantages and disadvantages compared to Bitcoin
  • Ethereum vs Ethereum Classic

Section 04: Ripple

  • What Is Ripple & How Does It Differ To Bitcoin?
  • Advantages and Disadvantages Compared To Bitcoin

Section 05: Other Popular Cryptocurrencies

  • Litecoin
  • Dash
  • Monero
  • Why Should I Just Not Use Bitcoin?

Section 06: Law and Regulation

  • Monetary Policy
  • Tax Regulations
  • Illegal Activities
  • Electronic Fund Transfer Act

Section 07: Other Uses of Blockchain

  • Education
  • Retail
  • Health Industry
  • Business
  • Governance
  • Last Will and Testament
  • Blood Diamonds
  • Housing
  • Proof of Ownership/Identity
  • Data Storage

Section 08: Advanced

  • ICO (Initial Coin Offering)
  • 2007/2008 Crisis
  • Cypherpunks
  • History of FIAT Currency
  • DAO (Decentralised Autonomous Organisations)

Section 09: Updates

  • Bitcoin Update
  • Ripple Update

Your certificate

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Learner ratings

4.8

Rated by 9 learners on the UISC learning portal · 4 enrolled

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