Digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and many more are at the forefront of the zeitgeist. While some view them as an innovative solution for systematic problems, other see them only as a scheme for a few to get rich. SI wants to pull apart the obfuscation surrounding the topic of these digital currencies and allow our members to dive into the topic and learn for themselves what it is all about. To this end, SI organises events and courses with educators and enthusiasts and invites you to participate to make up your own opinion.
Keeping up with new technologies can be a challenge. Bitcoin, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are a hard topic to get a grasp on. This is why SI is working with Bitcoin educator and former Chief Product Officer of Bitcoin Suisse AG Michael Gauckler to create a comprehensive introduction to the topic: «Introduction to Bitcoin, Crypto & Decentralized Finance».
This course will cover everything you will need to know to get a solid understanding of Bitcoin and decentralized finance. Alongside the necessary theoretical knowledge, you will receive helpful advice and practical exercises to solve making it a perfect starting point for your Bitcoin journey for both people who just want to learn more and people who want to get involved.
This is a 6-session course held online, led by Michael Gauckler, every Thursday starting on May 23rd, 2024. Each course covers a different topic, building on knowledge gained in the previous session. The sessions are as follows:
Session 1 - 23/05/2024: Understanding Bitcoin and Ethereum
The first session will introduce you to Michael Gauckler and his personal journey with Bitcoin as well as dive into the technology and economics behind both Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Session 2 - 30/05/2024: Layering on Top of Bitcoin and Ethereum
The second session will continue the exploration of Bitcoin and Ethereum and get into more specific topics such as programmable money, smart contracts, NFTs and scalability solutions.
Session 3 - 06/06/2024: The Crypto Industry and Crypto in Financial Services
Moving to the economic side of cryptocurrency, the third session will give an in-depth overview of the functions and players of the crypto industry and the challenges of offering financial services with crypto, including the pressure points with traditional financial services.
Session 4 - 13/06/2024: Finance & Risk
The fourth session will continue the economic deep dive and also look at the risks and failures in crypto finance.
Session 5 - 20/06/2024: Bitcoin and Crypto as Alternative Proposal
The fifth session provides a closer look at the societal side of cryptocurrencies, giving a historical overview of fiat money in contrast with Bitcoin and gives you insight into the people and culture of crypto.
Session 6 - 27/06/2024: Societal and Personal Outlook
The final session will look to the future and explore the possible opportunities of Bitcoin and crypto, both from a broader society perspective and from a personal one.
As part of our SI Evening Talks series, we invited Michael Gauckler to share his knowledge on Bitcoin and the development of cryptocurrency with us in an online event titled „Bitcoin – The Perfect Currency?“ Michael was the Chief Product Officer at Bitcoin Suisse and is now a Bitcoin educator.
Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency developed based on the Bitcoin white paper by Satoshi Nakamoto. It offers an opportunity to remove control of money from state control and place it into everyone’s hand and to allow a transparent and open access to our economic system. To do so, it uses a peer-to-peer network and blockchain technology to enable secure and transparent transactions between users.
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