Blockchain Technology: WEB3 Universe - From TradFi to DeFi

Overview

This comprehensive training program is designed to equip participants with a deep understanding of blockchain technology and its applications. By the end of the course, participants will be able to assess the viability of blockchain use-cases, consider the business and regulatory implications, and determine when blockchain is an appropriate solution. They will gain a solid understanding of both public and permissioned blockchains, as well as the potential of blockchain in various sectors. Participants will also be able to design blockchain solutions, select the most appropriate platforms and service providers, and develop effective implementation strategies. Additionally, they will gain insights into digital assets and decentralized finance (DeFi), including staking, borrowing, lending, liquidity pools, and the economic dynamics of DeFi applications. The course also covers governmental initiatives to digitize currencies through Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), as well as the legal implications of digital assets. Armed with this knowledge, participants will be prepared to lead strategic discussions within their organizations, steering blockchain adoption and navigating the evolving digital landscape.

Learning Objectives

Assess the viability of blockchain use-cases
Consider the business implications of blockchain
Consider the regulatory implications of blockchain
Understand the workings of public and permissioned blockchains
Understand the potential of blockchain
Assess when blockchain is a good solution and when it is not
Have a toolbox to move forward within your organization
Select the most appropriate blockchain platform depending on the use case Select the most appropriate service providers depending on the use case Design blockchain solutions
Lay out implementation strategies
Gain a 360-degree overview of existing tokens type and digital asset Understand the economic dynamics of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) application Understand staking, borrowing and lending on the blockchain, liquidity pools, etc. Assess the impact of DeFi industry on Traditional Finance

Who the course is for

Consultants
Analysts
Managers
C-Level executives
People in need of knowledge to develop a blockchain strategy
People working with blockchain projects
Regulators

Jean-Luc Verhelst

Jean-Luc Verhelst is the author of the book Bitcoin, the Blockchain and Beyond (2017) and a renowned public speaker, trainer and advisor on blockchain. He teaches at multiple universities and training centers in Europe and the Middle East and advises corporates on their blockchain journey through workshops and advisory.

Prior to his current position, he worked several years as a strategy consultant and became the blockchain leader for Deloitte Belgium after having spent several months at Deloitte’s EMEA Blockchain Lab. He worked for numerous clients in Europe, managed the development of blockchain solutions, and delivered internal trainings in EMEA and the USA. He also co-founded blockchain communities, was selected by the European Commission as a member of the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum and won the world’s largest blockchain hackathon of 2016. His master thesis on Bitcoin received the award for best financial thesis of 2014 in Belgium.

Jean-Luc holds academic degrees in IT and business.
Most importantly, Jean-Luc has a real passion for blockchains and how they will shape our future.

Day One

Course introductions

Introductions
Course expectations
Course outline and objectives

Introduction on money

Historical perspective on money
Current monetary system
Electronic money
The internet disruptive nature and limitations
The why of blockchains

Blockchain overview

Introduction to the rules of the blockchain
Concept of distributed storage
Permissionless and permissioned blockchains
Data storage + concrete applications
Transfer of value + concrete applications
Smart-contracting + concrete applications
ICO’s, Dapps and DAO’s
A vision on the future of blockchains
The challenges of blockchains
Conclusion

Workshop: Use-case ideation

Consensus mechanisms

Proof-of-Work
Proof-of-Stake
Proof-of-Authority
Other consensus mechanisms
Hashing
Game theory and network incentives
Mempool, transactions and fees
Forks
Governance around protocol improvements

Wallets and exchanges

Private and public keys, digital signatures
Wallet types (security vs. convenience trade offs)
Wallet features (multi-sign, time locking, etc.)
Exchanges and Ecosystem overview
Custodian implications
Examples with transactions
Advanced wallet structures (hierarchical, deterministics, etc.)

Tokens

Token functions (payment, network, utility, security, incentives, physical asset representation, governance, status, access)
Token standards
Token issuance (ICO, vesting, etc.)
Token properties (e.g. fungibility, supply-economics, standards, etc.)
Stable coins (collateralized by reserves or commodities)
Private currencies (issued by corporation and consortiums)
Central Bank Digital Currencies (US, UK, Euro, Jasper, Ubin, Khoka) 2nd layer transactions, state chains, lightning networks, sharding, etc.
Token use-cases and projects
Framework for corporate projects
Assessment framework when considering investment opportunities

By the end of the first day, the participants are equipped with the necessary technical knowledge to understand the working and potential of blockchain applications.

Day Two

Smart-contracts

Historical perspective
Paper contracts vs. smart-contracts
Legal implications
Considerations and limitations
Examples and non-technical exercises

Oracles

Trusted external data on the blockchain
The three oracles types
Considerations
Examples

Workshop: use-case deep-dive and design

Major permissionless blockchain

Presentation of the major permissionless
Ethereum
Cardano
Binance chain
Ripple
Polkadot
Solana
Internet Computer
Polygon
Filecoin

Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

Introduction to DeFi
DeFi Ecosystem
DeFi applications (borrowing and lending, yield farming, staking, decentralized exchanges, prediction markets
Services, asset management tools and infrastructure
Presentation of the major DeFi protocols

Major permissioned blockchains and service providers

Corda
IBM Hyperledger
Ethereum private
Quorum by JP Morgan
Ecosystem overview (e.g. infrastructure, compliance, etc.)

Identity management

GDPR scope and sensibilities
Specificities related to permissionless or permissioned blockchains
Identity requirements
Public identities
Revealing your identity to some parties while hiding it to anyone else Links with the wallet section.
Case studies and examples

Regulatory aspects

Regulatory concerns and risks
Financial stability, investor protection, financial integrity
Regulatory approach and evolution
Token classifications
FATF / AML 6.0. guidance
Implication for ecosystem players
Case-studies and examples

Business

How blockchain introduces a new, more horizontal value paradigm How blockchain allows the creation of new ecosystems or changes the way existing ones operate Consortiums and networks (e.g. R3, Ethereum Enterprise Alliance, etc.) Key points to consider before validating a use-case
Business impacts and considerations
Value to stakeholders
Key drives for project success
Project approach

Toolbox

By the end of the second day, the participant should be able to assess whether or not a given use-case is a good use-case for blockchain, identify the strategic and

operational impacts to consider, as well as devise a roadmap towards implementation.

Course Details

Duration

2 Days

Price

GBP 1,990

Dates

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Location

Live Online

Onsite

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