Cryptography & Privacy Coins

Bitcoin, Monero, ZCash, Dash, Tari, Dandelion, Mimblewimble, Beam, Verge, Aztec, Incognito and more

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Why you should enroll

This is the only course you need to take if you want to understand the cryptography used in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. You will also get a full understanding of privacy coins and protocols like Monero, ZCash, Dash, Tari, Dandelion, Mimblewimble, Beam, Verge, Aztec and Incognito.

The sheer size and depth of this course cannot be described in this short summary - you simply have to enroll and see for yourself.

Curriculum

This course consists of approximately 10 hours of video content, assignments, exams and certification. Check out the detailed curriculum below.

Introduction

Welcome
Course Roadmap
Keys for Success

Bitcoin Privacy Foundations

Intro to Bitcoin Privacy Foundations
Bitcoin Basics
Bitcoin Explorer
Bitcoin Whitepaper on Privacy
KYC Laws
Linking UTXOs
BitLaundry
Anonymity Set and Trust
ECDSA Basics
Deterministic Wallets
Dusting Attacks
HD Wallets
CoinJoin
DASH
Wasabi and Samourai Wallets
Chainalysis
Quiz: Blockchain privacy foundations

From CryptoNote to Monero

The CryptoNote Ecosystem
Stealth Addresses
Ring Signatures
Cryptonote Anonymity Set
Monero Announcement
The CryptoNote/Bytecoin Scam
Pedersen Commitments
Confidential Transactions
RingCT
The Monero Explorer
Bulletproofs
CoinHive
Monero History
Dandelion
Tari
Monero CCS
Quiz: From CryptoNote to Monero

From Zerocoin to Zcash

Introduction to Zero Knowledge Proofs
Zerocoin
Zcoin
Zerocoin Protocol Flaws
Zcoin Explorer
Zerocash
Zcash Genesis Ceremony
Zcash Sapling
Zcash Gemini
Zcash Funding
Zcoin Comparison
The Zcash Explorer
Zcash and Monero Comparison
Quiz: From Zerocoin to Zcash

Best of the Rest

Tale of Two Coins
MimbleWimble 1 OWAS
MimbleWimble 2 Excess Values
MimbleWimble 3 Cut Through
Mimblewimble 4
Grin Transactions
Beam Unique Features
Breaking Mimblewimble
Breaking Beam
Verge
Aztec
Incognito
Quiz: Best of the Rest