About Lesson
- 1.1 What is Cryptocurrency?
- Definition and origin of cryptocurrency
- Difference between digital currency and traditional (fiat) currency
- Blockchain technology basics
- 1.2 History of Cryptocurrency
- The rise of Bitcoin (2009)
- The role of Bitcoin in financial systems
- The growth of other cryptocurrencies (Altcoins)
- 1.3 Understanding Blockchain Technology
- What is a blockchain?
- How blockchain works: decentralized ledger, nodes, and consensus mechanisms
- Public vs. Private blockchains
- 1.4 Key Characteristics of Cryptocurrency
- Decentralization
- Transparency
- Security (cryptography)
- Irreversibility of transactions
- Pseudonymity/Anonymity