Apply what you have learned about cryptography and hashing in previous blockchain to the Merkle Tree, which underlies the process of adding new blocks — representing new transactions — to the blockchain. This course also introduces the concepts of proof of work and proof of stake, which play an important part in ensuring the integrity of the blockchain.
The Merkle Tree and Cryptocurrencies
University of California, Irvine
via Coursera
Instructor(s)
Stefano M. Stefan
University of California, Irvine
via Coursera
Free (audit)
English
Paid Certificate Available
Approx. 9 hours to complete
Self paced
Beginner Level
Subtitles: Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish