The major topics that will be covered in this class include:
- The evolution of money: barter, gold, paper, digital, cryptocurrency
- Bitcoin defined: technology, currency, payment system, store of value
- How Bitcoin works: origin, network, nodes, miners, transactions
- Participating in the Bitcoin network: procuring, spending, accepting and storing Bitcoin
- Introduction to Ethereum, a substantial alternative to Bitcoin
- Income tax implications of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
- Analysis of the current market value of Bitcoin and Ethereum