(01716430): Blockchian(Spring 2019)

Time: Friday 13:00-17:00

Location: 3302 , Teaching Building, DaXing

Class web site: https://huipingsun.github.io/bc2019

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

TA: Xin Chen

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
February 22	00. Course Overview [Slides]	No
February 22	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 100 Questions of Blockchain Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System. 2008. [Homework]
March 01	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 [Homework]
March 08	03. Blockchain Technology [Slides]	Textbook. Charpter 3: Mechanics of Bitcoin. Textbook. Charpter 4: How to Store and Use Bitcoins. Textbook. Charpter 5: Bitcoin Mining. Textbook. Charpter 6: Bitcoin and Anonymity. Bitcoin Developer Guide . Bitcoin.org. 2019. [Homework]
March 15	04. Blockchain Applications [Slides]	Textbook. Charpter 7: Community, Politics, and Regulation. Bitcoin Developer Guide . Bitcoin.org. 2019. [Homework]
March 22	05. Blockchain Platform [Slides]	TBD
March 29	06. Blockchain Projects [Slides]	TBD
April 12	07. Blockchain Challenges [Slides]	TBD
April 19	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