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Description
This Introduction to Cryptocurrency course delivers a comprehensive overview of cryptocurrency. You will establish a working knowledge of blockchain fundamentals, such as digital keys, hash functions, and probabilistic finality. You will also learn how these technologies are used in cryptocurrencies, and walk through a real-world transaction on the Bitcoin blockchain. Lastly, this course will teach you the different types of wallets that are used to hold cryptocurrencies. After completing this course, you will have a solid grasp on what cryptocurrencies are, the technology that underpins them, and how they compare to fiat money.
Key Takeaways
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the historical definition and characteristics of money.
- Examine the present landscape of how value is exchanged in the digital age.
- Comprehend what blockchain technology is, its limitations, and how it is used.
- Define what cryptocurrency is and how it is similar to and differs from fiat money.
- Be able to explain how cryptocurrencies are held.
Who Will Benefit
This Introduction to Cryptocurrency course is aimed at learners who want to improve their basic understanding of cryptocurrencies. The aim of the course is to provide learners with the foundations and tools to properly assess opportunities in this interesting new space.
Disclaimer
Most of CPA Ontario's 450+ on-demand courses are compatible with the mobile app. Unfortunately, this on demand course is not compatible. For the best learning experience, we suggest you use your computer.
How to Access the Course
This is an online session. This course is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Once registered, you can access the material at any time.
However, you will only have access to the course for 90 days after REGISTRATION.
To access the course please visit our BlackBoard site, and log-in using the same login and password used for the Registration Portal. Please allow up to 15 minutes after registration for the course to appear on your BlackBoard page.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Andrew Loo worked in financial services for over 20 years in retail, commercial and investment banking roles, prior to joining CFI. He retired from investment banking in 2017 as Managing Director at Nomura Securities in Hong Kong, where he was responsible for managing relationships with the key Central Banks, Sovereign Wealth Funds, and other key investors, as well as spearheading the firm’s sales efforts in the People’s Republic of China as Chairman of the China Operating Committee.