Central Bank Digital Currency - The Technical Breakdown

This course provides a technical breakdown of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) compared to cryptocurrencies. The learning outcomes include understanding the technical underpinnings, architecture, and practical applications of CBDC, with a focus on facilitating offline payments, enhancing security, and ensuring efficient transactions. The course covers the coexistence of CBDC with existing payment methods and its transformative potential in the digital payment landscape. The course teaches about new vs old payment methods, technology & programming languages in CBDC, security in money transfer, advantages of CBDC & offline payment, and the differences between CBDC and cryptocurrencies. The teaching method is through an interview format with industry experts. The intended audience for this course is technical individuals interested in digital currencies and payment systems.