Duke University
Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Future of Finance Specialization

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Duke University

Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Future of Finance Specialization

Learn more about decentralized finance.. Understand the infrastructure of decentralized finance and assess opportunities in this space as well as screen out ideas that are likely to fail.

Cam Harvey

Instructor: Cam Harvey

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.8

(1,800 reviews)

Intermediate level
Some related experience required
4 months
at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Learners will have a much deeper understanding of both the infrastructure of decentralized finance and the leading applications.

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Articulate the history and origins of decentralized finance

  • Define the key components of decentralized finance's infrastructure

  • Explain which problems decentralized finance is designed to solve and how

  • Identify myths or common misconceptions about decentralized finance

Skills you'll gain

Category: Interoperability
Category: Blockchain
Category: Cryptography
Category: Financial Systems
Category: Transaction Processing
Category: Banking
Category: Finance
Category: Financial Regulations
Category: Payment Processing
Category: Derivatives
Category: Payment Systems
Category: FinTech
Category: Market Liquidity
Category: Digital Assets
Category: Governance
Category: Financial Services
Category: Emerging Technologies

What you'll learn

  • Token design and NFTs

  • Mechanics of supply adjustment

  • Decentralized exchange

Skills you'll gain

Category: Market Liquidity
Category: Cryptography
Category: Digital Assets
Category: Key Management
Category: FinTech
Category: Loans
Category: Payment Systems
Category: Financial Trading
Category: Transaction Processing

What you'll learn

  • Mechanics of credit and lending protocols; Decentralized exchange implementations; Derivatives and tokenization protocols.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Digital Assets
Category: Market Liquidity
Category: Financial Trading
Category: Derivatives
Category: Transaction Processing
Category: Asset Management
Category: Lending and Underwriting
Category: Securities (Finance)
Category: Arbitration
Category: Risk Management
Category: FinTech
Category: Blockchain

What you'll learn

  • A framework to evaluate DeFi risk; Environmental implications of cryptocurrency; and winners and losers in the future of finance.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Risk Management
Category: Governance
Category: Scalability
Category: Blockchain
Category: Cyber Risk
Category: Operational Risk
Category: FinTech
Category: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
Category: Security Testing
Category: Transaction Processing
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Financial Regulations

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Cam Harvey
Duke University
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