(01716430): Blockchian(Spring 2020)

Time: Tuesday 13:00-17:00

Location: 3302, Teaching Building, DaXing

Class web site: https://huipingsun.github.io/bc2020

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

TA: Chenshuo Liu

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 18	00. Course Overview [Slides]	No
February 18	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]
February 25	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 Alan T. Sherman etc. On the Origins and Variations of Blockchain Technologies . IEEE Security and Privacy Magazine. 2018 [Homework]
March 03	03. Bitcoin Technology [Slides]	Textbook. Charpter 2: How Bitcoin Achieves Decentralization. Textbook. Charpter 3: Mechanics of Bitcoin. Textbook. Charpter 4: How to Store and Use Bitcoins. Textbook. Charpter 5: Bitcoin Mining. Bitcoin Developer Guide . Bitcoin.org. 2019. [Homework]
March 10	04. Bitcoin Mechanism [Slides]	Textbook. Charpter 5: Bitcoin Mining. Textbook. Charpter 6: Bitcoin and Anonymity. Textbook. Charpter 7: Community, Politics, and Regulation. Textbook. Charpter 8: Alternative Minging Puzzles. Textbook. Charpter 9: Bitcoin as a Platform. Textbook. Chapter 10: Altcoins and the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem. Valentina Gatteschi etc. To Blockchain or Not to Blockchain: That Is the Question. IT Professional Magazine. 2018. [Homework]
March 17	05. 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.
March 24	06. Blockchain Challenges[Slides]	TBD
March 31	07. Blockchain Application [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. Hyperledger Quorum
April 07	08. Project Presentations [Slides]	TBD

Course Grading

The grading scheme is as follows:

60% Readings + Quizzers + Presentations
40% Project

Course Projects

TBD

(01716430): Blockchian(Spring 2020)

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