EC-Council Blockchain FinTech (BFC) plus exam voucher

This EC-Council Blockchain FinTech (BFC) course will enable financial professionals to utilize blockchain technology to improve financial services and the insurance industry. Students learn the laws and regulations related to financial applications of blockchain and how to use PoW and PoS consensus mechanisms. In addition, the program provides in-depth insights into cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin wallets and exchanges, among other topics.

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Target Audience

Finance professionals
Fintech professionals
Related professionals interested in integrating blockchain into their organization’s financial applications and needs.

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Course Objectives

The structure and elements of a blockchain network, including how decentralization works
Hashing and consensus algorithms and their role in blockchain networks, including proof-of-work (PoW) and proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanisms
The benefits of using blockchain technology and how to determine whether blockchain is the right solution for your business
Digital currencies, including different types of cryptocurrency assets, the tokenization process, and how leading cryptocurrencies (e.g., Bitcoin, Altcoin, Litecoin, Zcash) work
Decentralized finance, apps, and exchanges, including Bitcoin wallets and exchanges
Initial coin offerings (ICOs) vs. initial public offerings (IPOs)
Securitization of physical assets
How blockchain works in the financial sector and common blockchain use cases in finance
Laws and regulations related to the financial applications of blockchain, including how security tokens are regulated
Blockchain applications in the insurance industry
The basics of how Solidity and Ethereum work and the elements of the Ethereum ecosystem
How to create private blockchain networks using Ethereum
The structure and components of the Bitcoin network and how it works
Bitcoin cryptomining and its relation to PoW consensus mechanisms
Bitcoin’s limitations, variants, and clients
How to build secure smart contracts, including vulnerabilities in smart contracts and how to mitigate them
Formal verification of smart contracts
Privacy and confidentiality in blockchains
Blockchain as a Service
Permissioned and permissionless blockchains
The basics of the Hyperledger Fabric framework
Introduction to blockchain projects (including Fabric, Iroha, Burrow, and Indy)
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs)

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Course Content

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Module 1: Introduction

Module 2: Financial Applications

Module 3: Cryptocurrency Assets

Module 4: Insurance Applications

Module 5: Blockchain Project Implementation

Module 6: Bitcoin

Module 7: Security in Blockchains

Module 8: Blockchain as a Service (BaaS)

Module 9: Ethereum

Module 10: Open Source

Module 11: Decentralized Applications (dApps)

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Course Pre-requisites

‍Candidates must have:

General awareness of business management processes
Basic knowledge of computers
Access to a Linux machine that can be configured as a virtual machine

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Further Information

Benefits of Blockchain Fintech Certification

The BFC program offers a comprehensive look into the inner workings of blockchain technology and how it applies to the fintech industry.
The program is replete with assignments, and alternative testing methods keep students engaged in the topics beyond the program itself.
The course is designed and endorsed by bestselling authors and subject matter experts in fintech and blockchain.
The course offers practical advice on using blockchain in the financial services industry.

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