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Blockchain - Revealing the Myth

Offered by Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel, Tatiana Gayvoronskaya

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Week 1

In the first week of the course, we will take a look at the initial idea of the Blockchain technology and how it works. Then, we will examine the evolution from a decentralized ledger (Bitcoin-based projects) to a world computer (Ethereum-based projects).

Welcome to Course Week 1

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Pre-Course Survey

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1.1 Introduction Blockchain

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1.2 The Bitcoin Hype

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1.2 Bitcoin Hype

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1.3 Bitcoin: Origin Problem

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1.3 Origin Problem

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1.4 Bitcoin (1): Single Chronological Order

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1.4 Single Chronological Order

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1.5 Bitcoin (2): Chain of Blocks

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1.5 Chain of Blocks

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1.6 Bitcoin (3): Incentives and Mining

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1.6 Incentives and Mining

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1.7 Bitcoin (4): Coinbase Transaction

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1.7 Coinbase Transaction

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1.8 Bitcoin (5): Anonymity and Ownership

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1.8 Anonymity and Ownership

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1.9 Bitcoin (6): Paying with Bitcoins

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1.9 Paying with Bitcoins

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1.10 Bitcoin (7): How to Make It More Flexible

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1.10 How to Make It More Flexible

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1.11 Attacks Against Blockchain

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1.11 Blockchain Attacks

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1.12 Bitcoin: Recap

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1.12 Bitcoin-Recap

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1.13 Post-Bitcoin Projects and Evolution to Ethereum

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1.13 Post-Bitcoin Projects

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[Optional] Excursus 1: Proof-of-Work

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Learning Material

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Homework Week 1

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Week 2

In week two, we will look at the debate about blockchain alternatives and the accompanying challenges (the so-called scalability trilemma). After that, we look at the possibilities of implementation and some best practice examples.

Welcome to Course Week 2

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2.1 Ethereum Solution

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2.1 Ethereum Solution

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2.2 Blockchain Alternatives

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2.2 Blockchain Alternatives

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2.3 Blockchain: Scalability Trilemma

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2.3 Blockchain: Scalability Trilemma

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2.4 Blockchain: Protocol Changes

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2.4 Blockchain: Protocol Changes

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2.5 Blockchain: New Functionalities or Architecture

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2.5 Blockchain: New Functionalities or Architecture

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2.6 Blockchain: Off-Chain Approach

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2.6 Blockchain: Off-Chain Approach

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2.7 Right Blockchain Solution

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2.7 Right Blockchain Solution

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2.8 Blockchain Applications Areas

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2.8 Blockchain Applications Areas

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2.9 Blockchain for Identity Management

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2.9 Blockchain for Identity Management

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2.10 Projects: IoT & Energy & Logistics

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2.10 Projects: IoT & Energy & Logistics

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2.11 Summary

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2.11 Summary

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[Optional] Excursus 2: Current Developments

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Homework Week 2

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