Blockchain Architecture & Platforms Courses and Certifications

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Blockchain for Beginners - How Does Ethereum Work?

Comprehensive exploration of Ethereum's blockchain technology, covering key concepts like cryptographic functions, transactions, mining, and consensus mechanisms for beginners.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Simons Institute

Algorand - The Truly Distributed Ledger

Explore Algorand's innovative blockchain technology, its pure proof-of-stake approach, and how it addresses challenges in distributed ledger systems for enhanced scalability and security.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Simons Institute

Zexe- Enabling Decentralized Private Computation

Explore decentralized private computation with ZEXE, addressing scalability and privacy in blockchain systems for digital asset trading and custom access control.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Simons Institute

WAVE: A Decentralized Authorization Framework from Transparency Logs

Explore decentralized authorization with WAVE, a framework leveraging transparency logs. Learn about challenges, graph-based approaches, and comparisons to traditional systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Simons Institute

Algorand - A Secure, Scalable and Decentralized Blockchain

Explore Algorand's innovative blockchain technology, focusing on its pure proof-of-stake system, permissionless protocol, and unique approaches to consensus and scalability challenges.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

IEEE

ZEXE - Enabling Decentralized Private Computation

Explore ZEXE, a system enabling private, efficient decentralized computation on ledgers. Learn about its innovative approach to transaction validation and privacy preservation in blockchain applications.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Awesome Open Source

Pleroma - Your Doorway to the Fediverse - Run Alongside Mastodon, Peertube, Pixelfed, and More

Learn to install and configure Pleroma, a Fediverse platform compatible with Mastodon and others. Covers setup, admin tasks, and key features like registration and federation.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NahamSec

The Billion Dollar Vulnerability Forcing a Major Fork on the Ethereum Chain

Explore the critical vulnerability in Ethereum's smart contract, its billion-dollar impact, and the resulting blockchain fork. Gain insights into blockchain security and its far-reaching consequences.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Caleb Curry

How Does Proof of Work Actually Work?

Explore the mechanics of Proof of Work in cryptocurrencies, covering cryptographic hash functions and their role in blockchain security and mining processes.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Docker

FreshRSS - Free Self-Hostable News Aggregator and Docker Integration

Explore FreshRSS, an open-source news aggregator. Learn about its decentralized approach, community-driven development, and integration with Docker for easy self-hosting and deployment.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Awesome Open Source

Amazing Mastodon Clients for You to Use to Access a Truly Open Social Media Platform and Fediverse

Explore three Mastodon clients for accessing the Fediverse: a browser-based option, the Tut terminal interface, and a desktop application, with tips on choosing the right Mastodon server.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Samuel Chan

Ethereum Smart Contract Programming with Brownie and Ganache - Introduction

Beginner-friendly introduction to Ethereum smart contract programming using Solidity, Brownie, and Ganache. Learn to set up a local blockchain and develop contracts with Python-based tools.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ethereum Engineering Group

Ethereum Execution Layer Specification - From Yellow Paper to EELS

Dive into the evolution of Ethereum's technical documentation, exploring the transition from Yellow Paper to Execution Layer Specification and its implications for developers.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ethereum Engineering Group

Non-fungible Token Bound Accounts - ERC 6551

Dive into the technical foundations of ERC 6551, exploring non-fungible token bound accounts and their implementation in Ethereum's ecosystem through expert insights and practical examples.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ethereum Engineering Group

Introduction to EigenLayer - Building Ethereum's Trust Layer

Dive into EigenLayer's innovative protocol design, exploring its architecture, mechanisms, and potential impact on Ethereum's scalability and security infrastructure.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video