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Blockchainové technologie a bitcoin

Summary

The course is conceived as an extension of the technical study programme and focuses on both the technical and monetary aspects of technology Bitcoin and blockchain. The course will explain what Bitcoin is the groundbreaking invention that ultimately enabled the first truly decentralized payment network on the Internet. We will explore its evolution from technological and economic aspects and will also focus on mining technology and network security. Last but not least, we will also outline the various business models built on and around the Bitcoin network.

Literature

HALABURDA, Hanna a SARVARY, M. Beyond bitcoin: the economics of digital currencies. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. ISBN 978-1-137-50641-2.
BHATIA, N. Layered Money: From gold and dollars to Bitcoin and central bank digital currencies. Nik Bhatia, 2021.

Advised literature

CHOWDHURY, Niaz. Inside blockchain, Bitcoin, and cryptocurrencies. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2020]. ISBN 978-1-138-61815-2.


Language of instruction čeština
Code 653-2234
Abbreviation BTB
Course title Blockchainové technologie a bitcoin
Coordinating department Department of Materials Engineering and Recycling
Course coordinator Ing. Robin Silber, Ph.D.