Blockchain Fundamentals
A full set of recorded lectures from Blockchain at Berkeley's Blockchain Fundamentals course
Back to Basics
It's critical to understand the underlying structure and function of blockchain technology before one begins to develop for it.
Whether you're here from a more traditional software background, are starting completely from scratch, or simply want to refresh your knowledge of the basics, Blockchain at Berkeley is glad to offer the lectures and slides from our Blockchain Fundamentals course!
We focus mainly on Bitcoin as a motivational example for blockchain technologies at large. A full playlist of the course can be found here.
Lecture 1: Bitcoin Protocol & Consensus
Lecture 2: Bitcoin to Blockchain History
Lecture 3: Bitcoin Mechanics & Optimizations
Lecture 4: Interacting with Bitcoin
Lecture 5: Bitcoin in the Wild
Lecture 6: Trust Without Trust
Lecture 7: Ethereum & Smart Contracts
Lecture 8: Cryptocurrencies for the Masses
Lecture 9: Decentralized Finance
Lecture 10: A Blockchain Powered Future
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