Module 3: Trust

Can we build trust without intermediaries?

4Lessons 16PDFs 4Notebooks

Lessons

Learning Objectives

  • Apply hash functions and digital signatures to verify data integrity
  • Compare Proof-of-Work, Proof-of-Stake, and BFT consensus trade-offs
  • Read a basic smart contract and identify common vulnerability patterns
  • Analyse DeFi protocols (AMMs, lending) and stablecoin stability mechanisms

Related V3 Lessons

V3 Module 2 (Blockchain): Hashing, Public Key Crypto, Proof of Work/Stake, Ethereum, DeFi, Stablecoins

Standalone Lectures

S1
The Trust Problem

Why trust matters in finance and how blockchain addresses it.

📄 Slides (PDF)
S2
Trustless Business Models

New business models enabled by trustless systems: DeFi, DAOs, tokenization.

📄 Slides (PDF)

Business Model Previews (10-slide mini-lectures)

BM1
DeFi Lending

Banking without banks

📄 PDF
BM2
Tokenized Real Estate

Own $50 of a building

📄 PDF
BM3
DAOs

Organizations without managers

📄 PDF
BM4
Supply Chain Provenance

Trust what you buy

📄 PDF
BM5
Self-Sovereign Identity

You own your data

📄 PDF
BM6
Programmable Money

Money that thinks

📄 PDF

Module Resources

📋 Summary 🎮 Demo