An intensive professional development training course on
Blockchain for Financial
and Banking Professionals
Improving your Fintech and Emerging Technologies Expertise
Why Choose this Training Course?
This AZTech training course offers a foundational introduction to blockchain technology and decentralized digital currencies, such as Bitcoin, tailored for financial and banking professionals. As technology companies increasingly enter the financial services sector and traditional financial institutions look to technology to enhance their offerings, understanding this transformative shift is becoming essential for anyone in the banking industry.
The course covers the theory and principles underlying cryptocurrencies, provides practical examples of basic cryptocurrency transactions, and explores how blockchain technology intersects with banking, financial, legal, and regulatory systems. Additionally, participants will learn about the latest trends in financial technology (Fintech) and the development of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). The course concludes with insights on how these innovations can be framed within a broader context of development and innovation, helping the financial and banking sectors to remain competitive and thrive in this evolving global economy.
This AZTech training course will feature:
- Introduction to blockchain and its key components while highlighting its advantages for the financial/banking sectors
- Theoretical introduction to cryptocurrencies including the history of digital currencies, the invention of decentralized consensus through proof-of-work
- Practical introduction to cryptocurrencies including introductory exercises in utilizing and constructing cryptocurrency transactions
- Banking, financial and regulatory implications: Overview of how blockchain technology could revolutionize the existing monetary and banking system and possible approaches to regulation and development
- How cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology can be viewed through innovation frameworks and what possibilities exist for further developments
- Fintech newest developments and major worldwide successful fintech projects
- Central Bank Digital Currencies and global researches currently conducted within this domain
What are the Goals?
By the end of this AZTech training course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize blockchain as an emerging technology and discover its huge potential in both financial and banking sectors
- Discover and define the components of a cryptocurrency from issuance, validation to trading
- Define the existing types of cryptocurrencies within the global crypto market
- Understand the potential placement of this emerging and disruptive technology within the financial sector and recognize field of innovations
- Understand the latest banking and finance innovations like fintech, neo banks, decentralized finance (defi) and central bank digital currencies
- Explore the potential integration of blockchain within the current banking environment
Who is this Training Course for?
This AZTech course will greatly benefit banking and finance seeking a deep knowledge in blockchain and cryptocurrencies while understanding the frameworks for regulating digital currencies and its usage.
This AZTech training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Individuals looking for a combined blockchain and cryptocurrency knowledge
- Finance and banking employees seeking deep knowledge into the emerging technologies
- Bank and financial institutes managers and directors looking for profound information regarding the impact of blockchain and cryptocurrency
- People handling regulatory, legal departments or the interaction with central banks within financial institutions
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This AZTech training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes:
- A highly interactive presentation with lot of computer visuals and graphics
- Teamwork and role play activities including assessment of multiple blockchain solutions
- Self-Assessment quizzes at the end of each day in order to test the outcome of the material
- Videos and detailed case studies highlighting the usage of blockchain in different business sectors
The Course Content
Day One: History of Money and Contemporary Challenges
- A Brief History of Money
- The Byzantine’ General’s Problem
- Challenges in Financial System
- Challenges in Banking System
- Blockchain Definition
- Introduction to Cryptocurrency
Day Two: What is Blockchain?
- Assets and Blockchain
- Double Spending Problem
- Decentralized Versus Centralized Systems
- Fundamentals of Blockchain
- Blockchain Structure
- Blockchain Demo
Day Three: Bitcoin in Practice
- The Bitcoin Ecosystem
- Consensus Algorithms
- Cryptography in Bitcoin
- Bitcoin Transaction
- Bitcoin Mining
- Alternative Use of Bitcoin
Day Four: Blockchain and Central Banks
- Central Banks Digital Currency
- Central Banks and Cryptocurrency
- Financial Institutions and Cryptocurrency
- Tax Regulations
- Money Service Business
- Security Regulation
Day Five: Fintech and Innovation
- Diffusion of Innovation
- Fintech vs Banking
- Worldwide Fintech Trends
- Cryptocurrency for Developing World
- Assimilation of Finance and Blockchain
- Cases Study in Banking and Finance
The Certificate
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
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