Cryptocurrency Intermediates: Bitcoin Explained – Andrew Loo – CFI Education

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Cryptocurrency Intermediates: Bitcoin Explained
Bitcoin Explained takes learners on a deeper dive into the world of Bitcoin and explores its history, architecture, and limitations through the lens of an institutional investor.

Overview
Bitcoin Explained Course Overview
Following upon the foundation built in “Introduction to Cryptocurrency,” we open the hood of Bitcoin and take a deeper dive.  After looking at the genesis of arguably the most famous and valuable cryptocurrency in the world, we examine in detail the two most often mentioned issues with Bitcoin, those being interoperability and scalability, as well as what is being done to address these issues.  Then, we build a case that Bitcoin may become part of the asset allocation universe for institutional investors, much like stocks and bonds.  Lastly, we think about how mutual funds, pensions, and governments could invest in the cryptocurrency via Bitcoin futures and ETFs. After taking this course, you will have a greater appreciation of Bitcoin and how it will fit into the greater investment landscape.

Bitcoin Explained Learning Objectives

• Explain the history of Bitcoin and who controls it
• Describe the data architecture that Bitcoin uses
• Identify two of the problems that confront Bitcoin – scalability and interoperability
• Comprehend how changes made to Bitcoin have addressed these problems
• Analyze the market for Bitcoin in the context of how an institutional investor may look at it

Who Should Take This Course?
This Bitcoin Explained course is aimed at learners who want to learn more about Bitcoin and how to assess the investment opportunity of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The aim of the course is to provide learners with a more detailed understanding and tools to properly assess opportunities in this interesting new space.

What you’ll learn

• Course Introduction
  Course Introduction 
  Learning Objectives 
  Download Course Presentation
  Poll: Have you ever invested in Bitcoin?
• The History and Ownership of Bitcoin
  Decentralized Digital Money – Bitcoin Premise 
  Satoshi Nakamoto 
  Who Controls Bitcoin
  Bitcoin’s Scripting Language 
  Hard & Soft Forks 
  Interactive Exercise 1 
• The Bitcoin Scalability Problem
  The Bitcoin Scalability Problem
  Merkel Tree
  Enter SegWit
  Soft Fork – Sidechain
  Interactive Exercise 2
• The Lightning Network
  Lightning Network – Introduction
  Private Payment Channels
  Hashed Timelock Contracts
  Breach Remedy Transaction
  Payment Routes
  Lightning Network – Conclusion
• The Interoperability Problem
  The Interoperability Problem
  Atomic Swaps
  The Virtual Escrow
  Check Lock Time Verify
  Atomic Swap Limitations
  The Hard Fork – Bitcoin Cash
  Big Blockers and SegWitists
  Bitcoin Holders
  Stock Splits
  The BTC and BCH Hard Fork
  BTC Price History
  Interactive Exercise 3
• The Bitcoin Markets
  Bitcoin as an Investment
  A Possible Substitution
  Commercial Currency
  Futures
  Chicago Mercantile Exchange
  How Well Do Bitcoin Futures Track BTC
  The Law of One Price
  Advantages of Bitcoin Futures
  Advantages of Trading Futures
  Institutional Investor Considerations
  ETFs
  Bears & Bulls
  An Example of a Bitcoin ETF
  Tracking Bitcoin ETFs
  ETF Investing
  Investor Reception to Bitcoin ETFs
  Market Capitalization of Bitcoin
  Market Size Comparison
  Who Owns Bitcoin
  Who Holds Bitcoin
  Investor Concerns
  Interactive Exercise 4
• Correlation and Volatility
  Correlation
  Modern Portfolio Theory
  Correlation Relationships
  Correlation Between Inflation and Gold
  Bitcoin Correlations
  Correlation Coefficients
  Correlation Examples
  Volatility
  Risk-Adjusted Returns
  Sharpe Ratio
  Sharpe Ratio Scoring
  Sharpe Ratio Example
  Interactive Exercise 5
• Price Performance
  Bitcoin Price Performance
  Bitcoin Supply Caps
  Is Bitcoin Worthless
  The Future of Bitcoin
  Poll: Bitcoin Bear or Bitcoin Bull?
• Course Summary
  Course Summary
• Qualified Assessment
  Qualified Assessment

This Course is Part of the Following Programs
Why stop here? Expand your skills and show your expertise with the professional, specializations, and CPE credits you’re already on your way to earning.
 
Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets Specialist

• Skills Learned
  Purpose of Cryptocurrencies, Technical understanding of Digital Assets, Cryptocurrency Analysis
• Career Prep
  Crypto Fundraiser, DeFi Analyst, Blockchain Product Manager, Tokenomics Specialist, Crypto Fund Investment Manager

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