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Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Future of Finance Specialization

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Duke University

Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Future of Finance Specialization

Learn more about decentralized finance.. Understand the infrastructure of decentralized finance and assess opportunities in this space as well as screen out ideas that are likely to fail.

Campbell R. Harvey

Instructor: Campbell R. Harvey

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

(1,951 reviews)

Intermediate level
Some related experience required
16 weeks to complete
at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Learners will have a much deeper understanding of both the infrastructure of decentralized finance and the leading applications.

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Articulate the history and origins of decentralized finance

  • Define the key components of decentralized finance's infrastructure

  • Explain which problems decentralized finance is designed to solve and how

  • Identify myths or common misconceptions about decentralized finance

Skills you'll gain

Category: Blockchain
Category: Interoperability
Category: Financial Systems
Category: Transaction Processing
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Cryptography
Category: Computer Security
Category: Payment Systems
Category: FinTech
Category: Digital Assets
Category: Banking
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Financial Regulation
Category: Governance
Category: Financial Inclusion

What you'll learn

  • Token design and NFTs

  • Mechanics of supply adjustment

  • Decentralized exchange

Skills you'll gain

Category: Market Liquidity
Category: Digital Assets
Category: Cryptography
Category: Governance
Category: Transaction Processing
Category: Asset Protection
Category: Financial Trading
Category: Lending and Underwriting
Category: Encryption
Category: Public Key Infrastructure
Category: Loans
Category: Payment Systems
Category: Key Management
Category: FinTech

What you'll learn

  • Mechanics of credit and lending protocols; Decentralized exchange implementations; Derivatives and tokenization protocols.

Skills you'll gain

Category: FinTech
Category: Derivatives
Category: Market Liquidity
Category: Loans
Category: Financial Trading
Category: Blockchain
Category: Digital Assets
Category: Commercial Lending
Category: Transaction Processing
Category: Arbitration
Category: Asset Management
Category: Securities (Finance)
Category: Governance
Category: Portfolio Management
Category: Liquidation
Category: Lending and Underwriting

What you'll learn

  • A framework to evaluate DeFi risk; Environmental implications of cryptocurrency; and winners and losers in the future of finance.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Blockchain
Category: Risk Management
Category: Governance
Category: Scalability
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Transaction Processing
Category: Cyber Risk
Category: Exploit development
Category: Auditing
Category: FinTech
Category: Financial Regulations
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
Category: Operational Risk
Category: Key Management
Category: Secure Coding

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Instructor

Campbell R. Harvey
Duke University
7 Courses 82,823 learners

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