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
Bitcoin Protocol & Consensus: A High-Level Overview. Presented by Liam DiGregorio and Andrew Kirillov.
Lecture 2: Bitcoin to Blockchain History
Bitcoin to Blockchain History: From Cypherpunks to JP Morgan Chase. Presented by Darya Kaviani and Erika Badalyan.
Lecture 3: Bitcoin Mechanics & Optimizations
Bitcoin Mechanics & Optimizations: A Technical Overview. Presented by Sishir Giri and Haena Lee.
Lecture 4: Interacting with Bitcoin
Interacting with Bitcoin: Wallets, Mining, & More. Presented by Sehyun Chung and Diego Uribe.
Lecture 5: Bitcoin in the Wild
Bitcoin in the Wild: Game Theory & Attacks. Presented by Andrew Kirillov and Erika Badalyan.
Lecture 6: Trust Without Trust
Trust Without Trust: Distributed Systems & Consensus. Presented by Simon Guo and Ayush Aggarwal.
Lecture 7: Ethereum & Smart Contracts
Ethereum & Smart Contracts: Enabling a Decentralized Future. Presented by Janice Ng and Saneel Sreeni.
Lecture 8: Cryptocurrencies for the Masses
Cryptocurrencies for the Masses: Scaling Blockchain. Presented by Sehyun Chung and Alpin Yukseloglu.
Lecture 9: Decentralized Finance
Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Presented by Nishan D'Souza and Ratan Kaliani.
Lecture 10: A Blockchain Powered Future
A Blockchain Powered Future. Presented by Janice Ng, Sehyun Chung, Andrew Kirillov, and Erika Badalyan.
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Contents
Back to Basics
Lecture 1: Bitcoin Protocol & Consensus
Lecture 2: Bitcoin to Blockchain History
Lecture 3: Bitcoin Mechanics & Optimizations
Lecture 4: Interacting with Bitcoin
Lecture 5: Bitcoin in the Wild
Lecture 6: Trust Without Trust
Lecture 7: Ethereum & Smart Contracts
Lecture 8: Cryptocurrencies for the Masses
Lecture 9: Decentralized Finance
Lecture 10: A Blockchain Powered Future