After successful completion of the course, students are able to understand the concepts behind cryptocurrencies like cryptographic basics, blockchain, mining and consensus mechanisms. They are able to explain relevant terms and asses cryptocurrencies on a technological level.

Crypto-currencies

• Cryptographical foundations
• Blockchain technologies
• selected crypto currencies
• Money and money policies

• Proof of Work: reading and written summaries of selected literature
• Collection of interesting questions for the topics of the week
• Presentation of selected topics
• Plenary discussion of the topics

Ects Breakdown

 1 h first meeting
20 h seminar attendance (10 x 2h)
50 h preparation for discussion (10 x 5h)
 4 h preparation of presentations
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75 h = 3 Ect

• Quality of weekly written summaries
• presentation
• participation in the discussions

Die Vergabe der Pätze erfolgt unter den bei der Vorbesprechung Anwesenden in der Reihenfolge der Anmeldung.

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