Cryptocurrency Markets
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Correlation of market performance with international stock indexes, FX markets, political events, and Bitcoin cycles.
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Stable coins (USDT/USDC/DAI/BUSD) and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
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Centralised Exchange products and mechanics (Binance, FTX, ByBit, etc.).
Bitcoin
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Bitcoin’s role as a market driver and relation between its performance and alternative cryptocurrency (altcoin) demand.
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Why Bitcoin is a hedge against inflation and why it's properties make it a great store of value.
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Bitcoin cycle theories and diminishing returns.
Layer 1, 2 and 3 Protocols
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Layer 1 infrastructure fundamentals - Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and other protocols.
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Layer 2 scaling solutions - Understanding of Zero-Knowledge Rollups, Optimistic Rollups, Parachains and current/future applications.
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Layer 3 dApps - Using decentralized exchanges (DEX), DeFi platforms and games.
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Cost models, scaling solutions, consensus mechanisms (POW/POS), sharding, transaction speeds and network impacts.
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A deep understanding of tokenomics.
Decentralised Finance (DeFi)
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How Prediction markets, Derivatives, Decentralized Autonomous Organisations (DAO), Insurance platforms and Staking/Yield Farming/Liquidity Mining pools operate and how they can be profitable.
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Use cases and advantages/risks of Smart Contracts/Programs
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MEV extraction and solutions to malicious MEV practices.
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Deep understanding of decentralised betting and prediction platforms on the blockchain
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Decentralised Exchange mechanics, AMMs vs Orderbooks
Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
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NFT fundamentals, current utilities, trading strategies, future use cases and smart NFTs.