Risk and Opportunities of Blockchain, Cryptocommerce and Virtual Currencies - Implications for Financial and Insurance Sectors Module 1: Bitcoin Blockchain and Their Financial Features

Introduction

In the era of digital economy, virtual currency has become the new normal of daily life.  Cryptocommerce and the application of blockchain in financial and commercial sectors have become pervasive.  This course aims to enable students to systematically understand the basic features and key concepts of cryptocommerce and blockchain business, different application scenarios in the real world, and introduce the corresponding risks and opportunities.

Programme Contents

Module 1: Bitcoin blockchain and their financial features (3 hours)

This module introduces the fundamental knowledge of Crypto and blockchain business features.

Outline

- What is Crypto

- What makes Crypto special and valuable

- What is Bitcoin

- What is Bitcoin Blockchain

- Blockchain addressees and the trust issues

- Financial features of Blockchain

- Deepweb, Darkweb and the illegal activities of Crypto