Understanding Bitcoin

Bitcoin was officially introduced to the world in 2008, and slowly the news about this new idea in money began to spread. Ten years later, the only question at this point, is just how far reaching this change will be. By 2014, the underlying blockchain technology that powered Bitcoin captured the attention of developers. When Bitcoin reached a value of $19,736 per coin in December 2017 and suddenly, everybody knew about it an wanted it. While Bitcoin captured the interest of investors, it's underlying technology, the blockchain captivated developers.rnrnBitcoin and blockchain technologies are currently two of the hottest technologies in Information Technology. Millions of dollars are pouring into research projects, start-ups, and application development based on this new development technology. Separating media hype from actual operation and implementation may be the biggest challenge.rnrnIn this course, Mark Long goes step-by-step to help you understand the basics of various aspects of Bitcoin and the blockchain. Mark has been working in Information Technology for over 25 years and has worked in data security in the corporate environment and brings real-world knowledge to help you understand this fascinating new technology that may change our world.