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

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Lecture 2: Bitcoin to Blockchain History

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Lecture 3: Bitcoin Mechanics & Optimizations

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Lecture 4: Interacting with Bitcoin

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Lecture 5: Bitcoin in the Wild

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Lecture 6: Trust Without Trust

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Lecture 7: Ethereum & Smart Contracts

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Lecture 8: Cryptocurrencies for the Masses

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Lecture 9: Decentralized Finance

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Lecture 10: A Blockchain Powered Future

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