Bitcoin Essentials

In the 2 days of our Bitcoin Essentials course, you will learn what nodes are, how mining works, how public / private key cryptography works, how addresses are built and everything else for a solid understanding of Bitcoin.
This course is the perfect introduction to Bitcoin. It also provides the necessary knowledge for our Bitcoin Masterclass.

Next course: 14 – 15 November 2024

Course Intro
History of Bitcoin
The Blockchain
Addresses
Wallets
– Keys
– HD wallets
– Seed Phrases & Passphrases
Transactions
Proof-of-Work & Mining

&optional evening program

The Mempool and Fees
Consensus & Forks
Cryptography Basics
Digital signatures
Hash functions
Full Nodes & P2P Networking
Privacy
Q & A / Open Discussion

… and a cozy Apéro at the end.

Timetable:

Morning 09:00 – 12:00
Lunch break (in price included)
Afternoon 13:15 – 17:00

At the end of the last day there will be an Apéro.

Requirements:

No further requirement needed, just an interest in Bitcoin
Bring your laptop

Location

HWZ – Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich

Lagerstrasse 5
8004 Zürich
Switzerland

Costs:

Corporate price: CHF 2’150
Individual / Startup price: CHF 950
Extra 50% discount for students: 475 CHF
(Discount possible thanks to our sponsors)
Pay in CHF or Bitcoin
Lunch is included in the price

Teacher:

Dominik Spicher

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