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Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Essentials & Foundations

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • You will learn how to use cryptocurrencies on a test network.

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Assessments

4 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) for Everyone Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

This course introduces you to the fundamentals that power the Decentralized Financial (DeFi) System. Our goal is to have you walk away an informed user of the applications, tools & techniques underlying the DeFi System.

In this module, we introduce the concept of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and the fundamentals that power the DeFi system. Additionally, we explore decentralized identity and how to mange it to transact on an Ethereum, blockchain-based test network.

What's included

4 videos1 reading1 assignment

4 videos•Total 35 minutes
  • What is DeFi?•9 minutes
  • Decentralized Identity•12 minutes
  • Crypto Wallet•8 minutes
  • Transacting on Blockchain•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 20 minutes
  • Introduction (Optional) Resources•20 minutes
1 assignment•Total 180 minutes
  • MetaMask & Sepolia Assignment•180 minutes

In this module, we will explore smart contracts, enabling technologies, and the scaling solution offered in Ethereum Layer 2.

What's included

4 videos1 reading1 assignment

4 videos•Total 31 minutes
  • Bitcoin Cryptocurrency•9 minutes
  • Blockchain Innovation•8 minutes
  • Ethereum Blockchain & Smart Contracts•8 minutes
  • Layer 2•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Enabling Technologies (Optional) Resources•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 180 minutes
  • Layer 2 addition•180 minutes

We discuss Decentralized Applications (DApps) and the role of Web 3.0 technologies in this module. We also explore crypto-related features on a centralized exchange.

What's included

4 videos1 reading1 assignment

4 videos•Total 28 minutes
  • Decentralized Applications•8 minutes
  • Web 3.0•10 minutes
  • Centralized Crypto Exchanges•5 minutes
  • Web3 API•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Decentralized Applications & Web 3.0 (Optional) Resources•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 180 minutes
  • counter and npm & node.js•180 minutes

In this module, we focus on the use of coins and tokens as cryptocurrencies. We also explore the evolution of standards.

What's included

4 videos1 reading1 assignment1 programming assignment

4 videos•Total 30 minutes
  • Coins•8 minutes
  • Tokens•9 minutes
  • Ethereum Token Standards•8 minutes
  • ERC-20 Token Deployment•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Coins, Tokens, & Tokenization (Optional) Resources•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 180 minutes
  • Remix Assignment•180 minutes
1 programming assignment•Total 180 minutes
  • Tokens and Tokenization Project: ERC-20•180 minutes

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The State University of New York
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