The Skill Valley

Digital Finance with Blockchain and DeFi

The Skill Valley

Digital Finance with Blockchain and DeFi

TSV Learning

Instructor: TSV Learning

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Analyze blockchain architecture, Bitcoin, Ethereum, smart contracts, scalability, and cross-chain interoperability.

  • Evaluate stablecoins, CBDCs, DeFi protocols, liquidity mechanisms, and their financial and regulatory risks.

  • Assess digital-asset opportunities, AMM dynamics, NFTs, DAO governance, and the convergence of traditional and DeFi finance.

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October 2026

Assessments

20 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

This module develops foundational knowledge of blockchain architecture, cryptographic hashing, Bitcoin transactions, Ethereum, smart contracts, proof of stake, scalability, roll-ups, and cross-chain interoperability. Learners examine how programmable blockchain networks securely record and execute digital financial transactions.

What's included

7 videos4 assignments

This module examines crypto-market stakeholders, stablecoin models, reserve management, liquidity, central bank digital currencies, and digital-money architecture. Learners evaluate CBDC adoption, privacy, financial inclusion, monetary policy, regulation, and cross-border settlement.

What's included

6 videos4 assignments

This module explores decentralized exchanges, DeFi protocols, automated lending, liquidity pools, yield farming, flash loans, synthetic assets, governance, and tokenized real-world assets. Learners assess DeFi applications alongside smart-contract, liquidity, systemic, and regulatory risks.

What's included

6 videos4 assignments

This module analyzes automated market makers, constant-product pricing, LP tokens, slippage, bonding curves, tokenization, capital efficiency, volatility, and cross-chain liquidity. Learners evaluate how AMMs support digital-asset trading while managing liquidity-provider incentives and risks.

What's included

8 videos4 assignments

This module examines NFT standards, valuation, fractional ownership, marketplace operations, DAO governance, trading mechanics, intellectual property, regulation, privacy, and ethics. Learners evaluate responsible NFT applications and the future of tokenized digital and real-world assets.

What's included

10 videos4 assignments

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