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Cannon Financial Institute

Overview of Blockchain & Digital Assets

Get the knowledge necessary to have better conversations with your clients and stakeholders regarding this emerging technology and asset class. Regardless of your role, this course will provide foundational, unbiased education on Blockchain and the core concepts associated with the technology and Digital Assets. It is designed to simplify complex concepts and provide insight into the evolution of Blockchain, different types and uses of Digital Assets, and insight into the changing regulatory environment. 


Course Sections

  1. Why Blockchain & Digital Assets Matter
  2. Overview of Blockchain
  3. Overview of Digital Assets
  4. Core Concepts of Blockchain & Digital Assets
  5. Myths & Misnomers
  6. Conclusion & Final Assessment

*Each section concludes with a knowledge check that can be taken and retaken as a practice test. A score of 80 on the final assessment must be achieved to receive a passing score in this class.


Course Takeaways

  • Blockchain: what it is/not & how its development is similar to the evolution of the internet
  • How Blockchains have evolved & improved over the years
  • How Blockchain is being used to solve real-world challenges
  • Difference between Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
  • Different types of Digital Assets and the problems they could solve
  • Core concepts of centralization vs decentralization, Digital Asset storage, consensus, etc.
  • Common myths and misnomers