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Blockchain Concepts

1.       Money, Crypto, Bitcoin (as currency, promises vs reality)  2.       Blockchain Technology (consensus, smart contracts, permissionless vs permissioned)  3.       Web 3.0 & Metaverse (digital ownership, NFTs, tokenization)  4.       Stablecoins & CBDC  5.       DeFi (lending, staking, AMMs, tokenization, risks)  6.       Enterprise Applications (SCF, healthcare, logistics, Hyperledger, Corda)  7.       Regulation & Policy (India + global, RBI sandbox, taxation, compliance)  8.       Security & Risks (hacks, vulnerabilities, scalability trade-offs, custody issues) 1. Money, Crypto, Bitcoin Bitcoin transaction structure (inputs / outputs)   learnmeabitcoin.com Parts of a Bitcoin transaction (UTXO model)   developer.bitcoin.or...

Concepts, Applications, and Challenges

  Blockchain & DeFi  1. Money, Crypto, Bitcoin (Currency Promises vs Reality) Case Context (e.g., 2022 crash, volatility): Bitcoin’s crash in 2022 raised questions about its utility as “currency.” While named “cryptocurrency,” its usage as money remains limited. Conceptual Foundations: Money has 3 functions: ●        Medium of exchange ●        Unit of account ●        Store of value Bitcoin struggles as MoE/Unit due to volatility & scaling, but some argue it’s a SoV (“digital gold”). Bitcoin Mechanics (functional): ●        P2P network, blockchain ledger. ●        PoW consensus, miners validate transactions. ●        Throughput ≈ 7 TPS vs Visa 65,000 TPS. ●        High fees + slow settlement reduce payment utility. Promises vs Reality: ●     ...