cardano foundation logo
Academy logo

Blockchain Fundamentals

SHORT COURSE

An icon consisting of small dots forming a person.
Self-pace
An icon consisting of small dots forming a paper.
Online
An icon consisting of small dots forming a bullseye.
1.5 hrs
An icon consisting of small dots forming a book.
Business
An icon consisting of small dots forming a line chart.
Beginner

For individuals new to blockchain, this foundational course provides a solid understanding of its basics, workings, and evolving applications.

Course overview

Blockchain and how it works

Distributed ledger technology (DLT), hashing, public key cryptography, and consensus mechanisms

Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) and why consensus algorithms need to achieve BFT

Bitcoin and how it works

Ethereum and how it works

Importance of scalability and the Lightning Network

Soft and hard forks

The different generations of blockchain and the origin of Cardano

Staking, smart contracts, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and governance on Cardano

Determining if blockchain is right for your use case

Learn blockchain fundamentals

A foundation for future growth