Universities with courses on Blockchain Technology & Cryptocurrencies: University College London (UCL)!

Hello dear blog readers and members of Nexus Global,

In this article, we would like to introduce you to the next university which is offering blockchain technology and cryptocurrency courses. Today we want to give you more information about the course offers of the University College London (UCL). These are courses within a regular study program and not a special degree course, with a state-recognized degree, such as at the University of Nicosia in Cyprus.

Here you can find our detailed article about the course offers in the field of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies of the Nicosia University in Cyprus: Universities with courses on Blockchain Technology & Cryptocurrencies: University of Nicosia

And here is our article with more information about Stanford University courses on this topic: Universities with courses on Blockchain Technology & Cryptocurrencies: Stanford University in the USA!

And here you can find our past article about the course offers of the Cornell University: Universities with courses on Blockchain Technology & Cryptocurrencies: Cornell University!

University College London (UCL)

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The University College London (UCL) offers a 10-week blockchain training program (6-9 hours a week) for leaders, innovators, regulators, and policymakers. The cost is £ 4,950 and the venue is offline in London.

Subjects:

1. Technology behind blockchains and distributed ledgers

In the first part, you'll learn about the underlying elements of a distributed ledger and the history behind Blockchains.

How are distributed ledgers different from existing technologies?
What advantages do you bring?
How many different distributed ledgers are there?
How can we differentiate good from bad?

You will also learn about various blockchain applications, including:

• Cryptocurrencies and tokens
• Technologies for the registration of assets
• Application stack
• Asset-centric technologies
• Smart Contracts (including DApps and DAOs)

At the end of Part One, you will be well versed in the various technologies that underpin Blockchains and how they are being implemented in their applications in the industry.

2. Economic Impact and Business Applications of Blockchains

In the second part, we examine the economics of blockchains, business cases in different industries, and socio-economic implications.

You'll learn about the various blockchain industry segments, the dynamics of blockchain-related business investments and related disruptions, and the challenges and risks of adoption.

You will also study the monetary and macroeconomics of cryptocurrencies and the use cases of smart contracts. We will examine how the ICOs (original coin deals), DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) and token economies are developing and where they fit into the contemporary world.

At the end of the second part you will understand how blockchain applications in different industries develop and what opportunities and risks may arise.

3. Legal / Regulatory Effects of Blockchains

In the third part you will learn more about the legal and regulatory challenges involved in the introduction of blockchains and intelligent contracts as well as in the regulation of cryptocurrencies.

You will learn about differences in the regulation of ICOs / DAOs and how security, debt, payment, and utility tokens differ from a regulatory and legal perspective in different jurisdictions.

We will examine the evolving nature of regulation in blockchain use and how blockchains can be used to rationalize regulation and compliance (RegTech). Use cases help you understand how these technologies can be used for ongoing audits, AML (anti-money laundering) / KYC (know-your-customer) verification or automated tax filing.

4. Practical case studies

Equipped with a basic technological, economic and legal aspect of blockchains, you will then consider real case studies of blockchains. So you can find out how blockchains can be applied in your industry and how transformative business models can be created.

Source: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/lifelearning/courses/blockchain-executive-education-programme

University College London (UCL) also offered a 3-day offline seminar last year in cooperation with the University of Nicosia and Cyprus Blockchain Technologies, named "Blockchain Summer School in 2018". The cost was 3000 € for the 3 days and the seminars take place in Limassol, Cyprus.

The following was offered:

• A comprehensive understanding of blockchains through a unique framework that analyzes technologies and evaluates economic, legal and regulatory implications

• How to control your organization by introducing and deploying distributed technologies such as Blockchain and overcoming obstacles and obstacles

• The ability to evaluate the opportunities and risks that blockchains can create for your industry or supply chain

• Excellent collaboration with senior executives and networking with a community of highly respected scientists, guest speakers and interested colleagues

• Access to UCL CBT and its staff, including the latest research, newsletters and events, both during and after the program

• UCL Certificate of Attendance, which can be used to validate Continuing Professional Development (CPD) lessons

Topics of the 3-day seminar:

Day 1 - The Technology Behind Blockchains & Distributed Ledgers

The first part of this course introduces you to the underlying building blocks of a distributed G / L account. How are distributed ledgers different from existing technologies? What advantages do you bring? How many different distributed ledgers are there? How can we differentiate good from bad?

You'll also learn about various blockchain applications, including cryptocurrencies, tokens, asset registry technologies, application stacks, asset centric technologies, and smart contracts (including DApps and DAOs).

Day 2 - The economic implications and business applications of blockchains

In the second part of the course, we examine the economics of blockchains, business use case models in different industries, and socio-economic implications. We analyze the various blockchain industry segments, explore the dynamics of blockchain-related business investments and related disruptions, and the challenges and risks of adoption.

We also examine the monetary and macroeconomics of cryptocurrencies and the use cases of smart contracts. We examine how ICO, DAO and token economies evolve and where they fit into the world today.

Day 3 - The legal / regulatory implications of blockchains and real case studies

In the last section, you will learn more about the legal and regulatory challenges associated with the introduction of blockchains and smart contracts, as well as the regulation of cryptocurrencies. In particular, we examine differences in the regulation of ICOs / DAOs and how security, debt, payment and utility tokens differ from a regulatory and legal perspective in different jurisdictions.

We will examine the evolving nature of regulation in blockchain use and how blockchains can be used to rationalize regulation and compliance (RegTech). With real-world use cases, you'll learn how to use these technologies for continuous auditing, AML / KYC verification, or automated control filing.

Provided with a basic framework for the technology, economics and legal aspects of blockchains, you will then use real-world case studies from Blockchains to see how blockchains can be applied in your own industry and how transformative business models can be created.

Source: http://blockchain.cs.ucl.ac.uk/blockchain-summer-school/

Nexus Global also plans to offer an officially certified blockchain technology course in the future, making it the first proper academy to study blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in the German-speaking area.

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This article was published by @future24 on behalf of Michael Thomale @michael.thomale.