About the course
On September 15th, The Merge was executed. But what is it? How can a blockchain news make its way up on the first page of the Financial Times? Well, according to Polygon’s co-founder, “This is the first step of a hugely changing Ethereum ecosystem” which sets the future of Ethereum, and the entire blockchain ecosystem, on the right path for mass adoption.
Therefore, it is very important to understand what the Merge means and the reasons behind this shift of consensus mechanism. Understanding The Merge is a sneak peak into the future of finance, and an outlook on how the decentralised infrastructure of finance will be operating.
Your expert for this course is Dr.Oriol Caudevilla, a globally renowned blockchain expert, academic, consultant and advisor teaching the future of finance. In this course, he will leverage his extensive experience in blockchain technology, CBDCs and Fintech to teach you how the merge works, and what it means.
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With this online course, you will:
- Learn the fundamentals of blockchain, blocks and their applications.
- Identify the differences between a proof-of-work and proof-of-state consensus.
- Understand what is Ethereum and their role in the industry.
- Learn what the Merge is and its meaning for the industry.
Skills
Blockchain
The Merge
Proof-of-stake
Proof-of-work
DeFi
The expert you’ll be learning from
Dr. Oriol Caudevilla
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