Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
Course Info
- Duration: Two full-days, over a Saturday & Sunday
- Language: English
- Course Capacity: 50
Course Objectives
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The world is rapidly changing at an incredible pace. The rise of Bitcoin and the trust mechanism that powers it – the Blockchain, promises to disrupt the industries of today and provide the society a freer and fairer place of trade and commerce.
The Blockchain technology is currently still in its early stages, but knowing about it in-depth right today while it is in its infancy will be infinitely valuable to our lives tomorrow.
This Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Course is practical-focused for aspiring investors to learn and dip their toes into the real world of crypto-investing. The contents have sufficient breadth and depth so that both novice and seasoned crypto-investors alike can benefit.
Besides the theoretical and practical knowledge delivered, the workshop will also convey through the lenses of the trainer’s real-life experience in crypto-investing to help students successively navigate the minefield of this nascent sector.
By the end of the course, students will:
- Have a thorough understanding of the concepts and building blocks that make up the Bitcoin network
- Comprehend the evolution of the technology
- Appreciate how the technology could disrupt every aspect of society
- Independently seek out high potential investment opportunities in this space.
Bitcoin, blockchains, crypto-currencies and digital assets are a new emerging class of investable assets making waves around the world today which every investor needs to have as part of their portfolio.
This revolution is an investment opportunity of this current decade.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Appreciate the emerging tech revolution founded on blockchains
- Detailed understanding of Bitcoin and how it is vastly different from today’s technology
- Appreciate the next generation of Blockchain technology like Ethereum, Cardano and Chainlink
- Learn how to convert fiat (SGD, MYR, IDR, USD or EUR) to Bitcoin and Ethereum
- Learn how to properly secure your crypto-assets to avoid losses due to hacking
- Learn how to convert your Bitcoin and Ethereum to other crypto-assets
- Understanding ICOs and how to identify investable ICO projects
- Learn how identify high potential blockchain projects with high probability multi-fold gains
- Get direct insights into high potential blockchain projects that the trainer is invested in now
- Learn risk management and how to protect your capital
- Get a table of crypto-resources and references to guide you on your investment journey
COURSE CONTENT
- Lesson 1 (Theory) : Brief History of Technology Waves
- 1st Wave – 1970s to 1990s: PC Wave
- 2nd Wave – 1990s to 2000s: Internet Wave
- 3rd Wave – 2000s to 2020s: Social Media & Sharing Economy Wave
- 4th Wave – 2010s to ????: Blockchains, AI and Robotics Wave
- Drawing Lessons From the Technology Waves
- Forecasting the Potential and Future of Blockchains
- Lesson 2 (Theory) : Understanding Bitcoin and the Next Generation Blockchains
- Overview of Bitcoin – The Technology, Economics and Politics
- Appreciating the concept of Distributed Ledgers
- Understanding the Mining and the Role of Miners
- Appreciating the security of Bitcoin
- Appreciating the Characteristics and Limitations of Blockchains
- Introduction to the next generation Blockchains – Ethereum & EOS
- Understanding Proof-of-Work & Proof-of-Stake
- Lesson 3 (Practical) : Hands-On with Bitcoin and Ethereum
- Creating your Wallet
- Receiving your 0.1 Bitcoin and 1.0 Ethereum
- Backing up your Recovery Seeds & why this is important
- Understanding your Private Key and Addresses
- Understanding crypto-asset security and securing your funds
- Lesson 4 (Practical) : Setting Up Your Crypto-currency Exchange Account
- Setting up your Fiat-to-Crypto Exchange Account
- Buying your first Bitcoin and Ethereum
- Sending your Bitcoins and Ethereum to your wallet
- Understanding how to read the transaction records
- Understanding the risk of leaving your funds on an exchange
- Other ways of buying crypto-assets
- Lesson 5 (Practical) : Setting Up Your Crypto-currency Exchange to Trade Other Crypto-assets
- Setting up your Crypto-to-Crypto Exchange Account
- Depositing funds from your wallet to the Exchange
- Understanding USD Tethers (USDTs)
- Trading the Deposits for other Crypto-assets
- Withdrawing the Crypto-assets back to your Wallet
- Revisit risk of leaving your funds on an exchange
- Lesson 6 (Practical) : Crypto-Lingo
- Appreciating and Understanding lingos used in the crypto-world
- Lesson 7 (Theory & Practical) : Identifying High Potential Projects and ICOs
- Identifying Projects Strong Foundations & High Potential Upside
- What to Look Out for in an ICO
- How to Participate in an ICO
- Practical Analysis of a few ICOs
- Lesson 8 (Theory) : How To Earn Dividends from Crypto-Assets
- Introduction to Mining & Understanding Mining Pools
- Introduction to Staking & Understanding Staking Pools
- Dividend Paying Crypto Assets
- Understanding Arbitrage
- Lesson 9 (Theory) : A Briefing of Shortlisted High Potential Crypto-Asset Investment
- Ethereum (ETH)
- Binance Coin (BNB)
- Cardano (ADA)
- Monero (XMR)
- Chainlink (LINK)
- Polkadot (DOT)
- Stellar (XLM)
- Brief mention on other notable blockchain projects
- Special briefing on Ripple (XRP)
- *Optional Lesson 10 (Practical) : Setting Up Your Hardware Wallet
*For those who purchased the Ledger Nano S Hardware Wallet from ProButterfly.com- Setting Up Your Hardware Wallet
- Backing up your Recovery Seeds
- Installing the Hardware Wallet Access Application
- Assessing the Hardware Wallet Through the Applications
- Transferring Funds from your Software Wallet to Hardware Wallet
- Security your Hardware Wallet and Recovery Seeds
REQUIREMENTS
A laptop computer connected to the internet.
COURSE INCLUDES
- Two full-days of content packed, on-location training with hands-on interactive exercises
- Ready hands-on supply of 0.001 Bitcoins and 0.01 Ethereum during the session
Bitcoin, blockchains, crypto-currencies and digital assets are a new emerging class of investable assets making waves around the world today which every investor needs to have as part of their portfolio.
Learn how to seek out high potential investment opportunities in the blockchain and cryptocurrencies space, and gain a thorough understanding of this revolution of the current decade now!
About Instructor
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Tam Ging Wien
Co-Founder of a prominent blog focusing on REITs, Best-selling author