Brief Course Description
1. Course Title:
Blockchain and Digital Assets
2. Language of Instruction:
Vietnamese
3. Course Code:
BAN506161
4. Credits:
3
5. Course Objectives:
The course Blockchain and Digital Assets provides knowledge on the foundations, mechanisms, and applications of blockchain in banking, finance, and other sectors. The content covers a comparison between centralized and decentralized models; analysis of Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFTs, and Govcoins; hands-on programming with Python and Solidity; as well as discussions on ERC and BSC platforms, together with legal, fundraising, and taxation issues related to digital assets.
6. Brief Description of Course Content:
The course focuses on three main areas: the foundations of blockchain technology, including its historical development, structure, consensus mechanisms, and the advantages and limitations of centralized versus decentralized models; knowledge of digital assets and their applications such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, mining, smart contracts, and DeFi, with use cases in banking, finance, and other industries; and practical skills combined with legal perspectives through blockchain programming with Python and Solidity, exploration of ERC and BSC platforms, NFTs, and DeFi, as well as analysis of regulatory issues, fundraising methods (ICO, crowdfunding), and taxation in the context of digital assets.