(01716430): Blockchian(Summer 2018)

Time: Sunday 17:30-21:30

Location: 307 , No.2 Teaching Building, PKU

Class web site: https://huipingsun.github.io/bc201805

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

TA: Zhilai Mao

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

Avind Narayanan etc. Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies: A Comprehensive Introduction. Princeton University Press. 2016.

Course Schedule

Date	Topics	Readings
May 06	00. Course Overview [Slides]	No
May 06	01. Blockchain Overview [Slides]	Textbook. Preface - The Long Road to Bitcoin. Textbook. Charpter 1: Introduction to Cryptography & Cryptocurrencies. Manav Gupta. IBM Blockchain Dummies . John Wiley & Sons. 2017 Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System. 2008. [Homework]
May 13	02. Blockchain Basics [Slides]	Textbook. Charpter 1: Introduction to Cryptography & Cryptocurrencies. Textbook. Charpter 2: How Bitcoin Achieves Decentralization. Daniel Drescher. Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps . APRESS. 2017 Tomaso Aste et al. Blockchain Technologies: The Foreseeable Impact on Society and Industry. IEEE Computer Magazine. 2017. [Homework]
May 20	03. Blockchain Mechanisms [Slides]	Textbook. Charpter 3: Mechanics of Bitcoin. Textbook. Charpter 4: How to Store and Use Bitcoins. Chamber of Digital Commerce. Smart Contracts: 12 Use Cases for Business and Beyond . 2016. [Homework]
May 25	04. Minging & Anonymity [Slides]	Textbook. Charpter 5: Bitcoin Mining. Textbook. Charpter 6: Bitcoin and Anonymity.
May 27	05. Regulation, Bitcoin Platform, &AltCoins [Slides]	Textbook. Charpter 7: Community, Politics, and Regulation. Textbook. Charpter 9: Bitcoin as a Platform. Textbook.Chapter 10: Altcoins and the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem.
June 03	06. Hyperledger and Applications(Baohua Yang) [Slides]	Hyperledger Baohua Yang's Homepage
June 10	07. Blockchain Future [Slides]	Textbook. Charpter 8: Alternative Minging Puzzles. Textbook. Charpter 11: Decentralized Institutions: The Future of Bitcoin.
June 17	08. Project Presentations [Slides]	TBD

Course Grading

The grading scheme is as follows:

60% Readings + Quizzers + Presentations
40% Project

Course Projects

TBD

Course References

100 Questions of Blockchain