Decentralized Finance: The Future of Finance is a set of four courses taught by Campbell R. Harvey (Professor of Finance at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research) that focus on decentralized finance (DeFi). In this first course, we begin by exploring the origins of DeFi and take a broad historical view from the earliest barter economies, such as the first peer-to-peer exchanges of bartering, to present day. The course also looks at historical examples of money having value even though it is not officially backed.
Este curso forma parte de Programa especializado: Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Future of Finance
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Having some background knowledge of interest rate mechanics; basic financial concepts; familiarity with collateral; and money supply is helpful.
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Qué aprenderás
Articulate the history and origins of decentralized finance
Define the key components of decentralized finance's infrastructure
Explain which problems decentralized finance is designed to solve and how
Identify myths or common misconceptions about decentralized finance
Habilidades que obtendrás
- Cryptography
- Smart Contract
- Decentralized Protocols
- governance
- Blockchain Mechanics
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Having some background knowledge of interest rate mechanics; basic financial concepts; familiarity with collateral; and money supply is helpful.
Aprox. 6 horas para completar
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Inglés (English)
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Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
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The History of Decentralized Finance
This module provides a historical perspective of exchange beginning with early barter, specie currency (backed by, e.g., gold), fiat currency and electronic transfers. The module introduces some of the key problems that have arisen with the current system. It closes with the introduction to Satoshi Nakamoto’s famous 2008 paper which introduced cryptocurrency.
2 horas para completar
6 videos (Total 71 minutos), 2 lecturas, 1 cuestionario
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DeFi Foundations
This module introduces the key foundations for DeFi, starting with the mechanics of blockchain including cryptographic hashing. The module then explores the innovation of smart contracting - a key ingredient for DeFi. There is also a discussion of the differences between the first cryptos and stablecoins.
2 horas para completar
6 videos (Total 78 minutos)
1 hora para completar
Problems DeFi Solves
This module explores the key problems with today’s legacy financial system which include: inefficiency (costly, slow, and insecure transactions); limited access (many cannot access banks and many that have bank accounts find it difficult to get loans); opacity (it is unclear how healthy our commercial financial institutions are); centralized control (current system is dominated by oligopolies that push prices higher than competitive prices) and interoperability (difficulty in moving funds across different legacy financial institutions).
1 hora para completar
5 videos (Total 51 minutos)
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DeFi Myths and Facts
The final module explores various different myths including: all cryptocurrencies are anonymous; blockchains are routinely hacked; quantum computing will destroy all blockchain based currencies; and the crypto ecosystem is so small that it is unlikely to compete with legacy financial institutions.
1 hora para completar
2 videos (Total 28 minutos)
Reseñas
- 5 stars82,71 %
- 4 stars15,03 %
- 3 stars1,79 %
- 2 stars0,11 %
- 1 star0,33 %
Principales reseñas sobre DECENTRALIZED FINANCE (DEFI) INFRASTRUCTURE
por VF5 de ene. de 2022
Everybody who wants to quickly get around all these new and exciting decentrilized technologies is advised to take the series of courses. Info provided is deep enough, easy to grasp, and concise.
por NA13 de ene. de 2022
I have fore-read about blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, yet, this course was an excellent way to structure and review my knowledge. I am sure to join the next course of this specialization!
por JM13 de dic. de 2021
The course largely follows the instructor's book albeit with an easier to follow introduction. As such, this first course is an overview and it gets us ready for the information to follow.
por FJ11 de dic. de 2021
The course is useful but too much jargon is thrown around in the various models, making it very hard to keep up or truly understand their meaning.
Acerca de Programa especializado: Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Future of Finance
DeFi and the Future of Finance is a four course learning experience. DeFi or Decentralized Finance is a new technology whereby users interact as peers with algorithms or smart contracts rather than through traditional intermediaries such as banks, brokerages or insurance companies. The technology has the potential to transform finance as we know it. It solves key problems in traditional finance such as lack of inclusion, inefficiency, opacity, centralized control and lack of interoperability.
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