Cryptocurrency Primer Course (SkillsFuture Approved) - 4th Run
2017 is dubbed as the year of the cryptocurrency, with the rising
trends of people around the world using cryptocurrency and the surge of
its market capitalization. It is essential to understand and know how
Cryptocurrency works and the underlying technology behind it - The
Cryptocurrency Primer Course introduce participants the basic concepts of Blockchain & Cryptocurrency and it is approved and supported by SkillsFuture Singapore & Workforce Singapore for funding. This course will be delivered in two parts and participants will be taught a total of 10 main topics with 60 sub-topics.
PART A - THEORY
1. Cryptocurrency Introduction
1.1 Timeline - Key Events
1.2 Top Performing ICOs
1.3 Basic Terminology
1.4 Fallibility of Centralized Currency Systems
2. Blockchain 101
2.1 What is a Blockchain
2.2 The Blockchain Network
2.3 Achieving Consensus
3. Use Cases for Blockchain Tech
3.1 General Use Cases & As Currency
3.2 Use Case as Smart Contracts
3.3 Use Case as Identification
3.4 Use Case as Counterfeiting Protection
3.5 Use Case as Tokenization of Assets
3.6 Use Case as Monetization
4. Cryptocurrency Fundamentals
4.1 What is Cryptocurrency
4.2 Basic Cryptography
4.3 Traditional Systems & Blockchain Systems
4.4 Types of Wallets
4.5 Storage Strategies
4.6 Showcase: Transactions
5. Valuation of Cryptocurrency
5.1 Why do Cryptocurrency has Value?
5.2 Valuation Overview
5.3 Determining A Good Cryptocurrency
6. The Ecosystem
6.1 Cryptocurrency Ecosystem
7. Commerce & Community
7.4 Regulators & Promoters
7.6 Partnerships and Offchain Collaborations
7.7 dApps, Startups and ICOs
7.8 Financial Institutions and Governments
7.9 Conferences and Gatherings
7.10 Participating in the Community
7.11 Public & Private Blockchain
8. Investing, Trading & ICO
8.1 Investing or Trading
8.2 Investment Strategies
8.3 Trading Strategies
8.4 Risk Diversification
8.5 Raising Capital - ICO
8.5 Due Diligence
8.6 Reliance on Recommendations
9. Mining, Staking and ?
9.1 Mining Essentials
9.2 Mining Pitfalls
9.3 Mining - Cryptojacking
9.4 The New Trend - Staking
10. The Future of Cryptocurrency
10.1 Opinions of the Future
10.2 How Futures can affect Bitcoin
10.3 Bitcoin Bubble Talk
PART B - Practical (Demo/Hands On)
Creating New Cryptocurrency Wallet
Setting Up Payment Processor
Creating Exchange Account & Trading
Purchase & Transfer
Alternative Cryptocurrency Purchase in Singapore
Couse attendance check-in will start at 8.45am.
Course intake: 5 to 40 (min 5 to start the course)
Equipment: For Part B, participants are encouraged to bring minimally a laptop, smartphone or tablet as there will be hands-on in creating your first cryptocurrency wallet and trading account. As well as participating in our end of course mini-quiz.
Event venue will be emailed to participants 1 week before the course.
A reminder email will be sent 2 days before the event with course details.
F&B: Halal lunch refreshments will be served.
SkillsFuture Funding & Registration
All Singapore citizens aged 25 and above can utilize their SkillsFuture Credit to pay for a wide range of approved skills-related courses.
This course is approved by SkillsFuture Singapore and is eligible and claimable using SkillsFuture Credit.
For SkillsFuture claim, please do not register via Eventbrite or Peatix: Please proceed to http://www.skillsfuture.sg/credit to do your claim.
Refer to http://resx.co/downloads/SF.pdf for step-by-step course registration & claiming instructions.
Refer to http://www.skillsfuture.sg/ for more information.
For Online Registration:
Online registration are done via Eventbrite or Peatix.
We accept walk-in registration on course date itself if there is still vacancy.
Cash payment accepted is accepted and particiapant are advise to bring exact amount.
Course Cancellation/Withdrawal/Transfer Policy
This course is subjected to a minimum number of 5 participants for commencement. If the minimum number is not met, the course will be cancelled. For cancellation, a full refund will be initiated to course participants.
Withdrawal from a course must be made at least 3 working days before the course commencement date. A full refund will be initiated.
In the event of withdrawal which is less than 3 working days, 70% of the course fees will be refunded (less a 30% administrative fee of total course fee).
No refund will be given for cancellation received less than 7 days prior to the course commencement date and no-show.
Course transfer to another date must be made at least 3 working days before the course commencement date, otherwise it will be deemed as a no show and there is no refund. No additional fees is required to transfer to another course date
A - Discounts
Resx has partnered with a local 3rd party retailer of hardware wallets.
Course participants enjoy up to $5 off by redeeming our promo code for purchase of a hardware wallet thru the retailer.
SkillsFuture users enjoy a special rate of $88 using their credits to offset the course fees. Please refer to the step-by-step PDF on registration and claim process.
Discount off mining rigs from mining.sg
Friends of course participants will receive $20 off the course fees via a promo code given to course participants during the course. Applicable for the next course run only and not applicable for SkillsFuture rate.
B - Freebies
Course participants will have access to a shared dropbox after the course with $200+ worth of ebooks and useful files related to blockchain & cryptocurrency.
C - Affiliate Programme
Join us as an affiliate and receive $18 cash for every person refer to our course.
D - Resit
If participants are missed the course halfway or need to go off early. They can opt to resit the next course as a refresher at no additional charges subject to availability.
For enquiries, please write to Q@resx.co or call +65 67177722 during office hours.
Participants will also enjoy lifetime Telegram support after the course.
The organiser reserve the right to cancel the event or change the date, time and venue or amend the course content or course fees and promotions anytime they seem fit. If there are changes to event details, participants will be notified via email.
- Venue was changed to "PSB Academy Tiong Bahru Campus Blk B Level 2 Room B206". Orig#305374 2018-01-04 16:49:44