To really understand what’s special about Bitcoin, we need to understand how it works on a technical level.

We’ll cover important questions about Bitcoin, such as:

• How does Bitcoin work?
• What’s different about Bitcoin?
• How secure are your Bitcoins?
• How anonymous are Bitcoin users?
• What determines the price of Bitcoin?
• Can cryptocurrencies be regulated? What might the future hold?

After this course, you’ll know everything you need to know to separate fact from fiction when reading claims about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. You’ll have the conceptual foundations you need to develop secure software that interacts with the Bitcoin network. And you’ll be able to integrate Bitcoin ideas into your own projects.

Course Instructor: Arvind Narayanan, Princeton University All features of this course are available for free. There is no certificate issued upon completion.