(01716430): Blockchian(Spring 2018)

Description | Textbook | Schedule | Grading | Projects |

Time: Tuesday 13:00-17:00

Location: 3302 , Teaching Building, DaXing

Class web site: https://huipingsun.github.io/bc2018

Instructor: Huiping Sun (sunhp(at)ss.pku.edu.cn)

TA: Haotian Hao

Course Description

This course will provide an overview of relevant topics in the blockchain. On the technical side, we start with the origin, concept and state of art of blockchain, then explain the basic algorithm, supporting technology and key mechanism relating to blockchain technology. On the non-technical side, we will look at the applications, projects, communities, laws and regulations behind blockchain, then introduce challenges, problems and future trends of blockchain. By the end of this course you will understand how blockchain work.

Course Textbook

Course Schedule

Date

Topics

Readings

February 27

00. Course Overview [Slides]

No

February 27

01. Blockchain Overview [Slides]

March 06

02. Blockchain Basics [Slides]

  • Textbook. Charpter 1: Introduction to Cryptography & Cryptocurrencies.
  • Textbook. Charpter 2: How Bitcoin Achieves Decentralization.
  • Marco Iansiti and Karim R.Lakhani The Truth About Blockchain. Harvard Business Review. 2017. [Homework]

March 13

03. Blockchain Technology [Slides]

  • Textbook. Charpter 3: Mechanics of Bitcoin.
  • Textbook. Charpter 4: How to Store and Use Bitcoins.
  • Michael Bedford Taylor The Evolution of Bitcoin Hardware . IEEE Computer Magazine. 2017. [Homework]

March 20

04. Bitcoin Mining [Slides]

  • Textbook. Charpter 5: Bitcoin Mining.

March 27

05. Bitcoin, Anonymity and Regulation [Slides]

April 03

06. Blockchain Applications and Thinking (Jiawei Zhu，COO of Huobi) [Slides]

No

April 10

07. Bitcoin Platform,Ecosystem & Future [Slides]
  • Textbook. Charpter 9: Bitcoin as a Platform.
  • Textbook. Charpter 10: Altcoins and the Cryptocurency Ecosystem.
  • Textbook. Charpter 11: Decentralized Institutions: The Future of Bitcoin.

April 17

08. Project Presentations [Slides]

No

Course Grading

The grading scheme is as follows:

Course Projects