Fundamentals of Digital Assets

Why Attend

Blockchain-based assets have gained maturity over the last few years and are integrating into mainstream finance. The potential of digital assets and their use within smart-contract ecosystems have been understood by major market players.

While blockchain-based assets remain an innovative niche, the secret is out and the world is preparing for a shift to digitize existing real world assets. The digitalization of assets will provoke disruptive change and bring a new paradigm for innovation, regulation and trade.

This course navigates between the disruptive and complementary nature of digital assets and how they will affect the “real” economy. Participants will gain an understanding of the dynamics of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and its applications for both government and private organizations. At the end of the course, participants will be able to lead conversations and guide choices needed to ensure their organization is ready to embrace digital assets.

Course Methodology

This course utilizes presentations, videos, practical examples, group discussions, small individual exercises, and larger group exercises.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Explain existing token types and fundamentals of digital assets
• Recognize the economic dynamics of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) applications and the impact that DeFi has on “traditional finance”
• Compare government projects to digitize currencies (CBDCs) and real world assets
• Interpret the legal implications and legal classification frameworks for digital assets
• Apply DeFi and digital asset concepts and make strategic choices within their organization

Target Audience

This course is suitable for anyone working with assets that can be digitalized.

While this courses welcomes participants of all industries, this course is particularly interesting to financial institutions, central banks, and regulatory institutions. The course is also relevant for managers, directors or CFOs who are forward thinking, regardless of the industry they are working in.

Target Competencies

• Blockchain concepts
• Digital asset classification
• Digital asset economics
• Decentralized Finance mechanisms
• Innovation management