
Bitcoin is all the craze these days, but do you know what it IS? do you know the difference between bitcoin, ethereum, blockchain, cryptocurrency? How do you get started? Is it safe? Is it legal? All these questions and more answered in plain easy to understand language.
This is a two part class intended for young adults and adults. It is a level beyond and depth beneath the simpler single bitcoin class offered for younger crowd.
Session 1 topics covered:
Definitions for blockchain, cryptocurrency, bitcoin
History of blockchain and bitcoin
Basic principles of cryptocurrency
Real World Value of cryptocurreny
Risk of cryptocurrency
Session 2 topics covered:
The three points of IP behind blockchain
What is mining and how to use it
Pool mining vs solo mining
How to get started
cloud wallets
private wallets
running a full node
Each session is an interactive whiteboard session, open to Q&A along the way to ensure every student understands the principles deeply.I have been involved in blockchain for several years, and the technology industry for decades. I even hold some provisional patents around blockchain improvements, and use of blockchain outside of crytpocurrency. My specialty is explaining complex technology in plain easy to understand language and examples.