Weeks 1-4:  Distributed Ledger Architecture

• Introduction to cryptography
• Decentralization and smart contracts
• Network architecture

Home assignment: white paper analysis for every student

• Home assignment review seminar

Weeks 5-8:  DLT domain projects review, research and classification

• DLT domain projects overview and research
• DLT business models
• Market dynamics
• Guest lecture: To be confirmed

Home assignment due-diligence for a chosen project

• Home assignment review seminar

Weeks 8-12:  DLT and Fintech Regulation

• Fintech policy overview (US, UK, EU, Malta)
• Cryptocurrency regulation (US, UK, EU, Malta)
• Cryptocurrency Taxation (US, UK, EU, Malta)
• Guest lecture: To be confirmed

Home assignment: DLT use-case idea research and pitch

• Home assignment review seminar

Final project: write a white-paper or business plan for a new DLT project or automation of a business process within an existing business.

• Final project review seminar

Qualification Examination