This term we’ve spent 6 hours with students at Shirley High School, Performing Arts College, taking a deep dive into Understanding Cryptocurrencies led by Johnathan Lane.
“It was wonderful to work with this school. Everything was very well organised and ran smoothly due to their being a staff member present at all times. The students were great: they were courteous, listened and asked good questions.”
Over the 4×1.5 hours, John covered :
Introduction: What is cryptocurrency, Web 3 and blockchain? Why are there different types of cryptocurrencies? How can they make and lose you money?
Bitcoin as digital gold: What is money? Why did we use gold as money? Why did gold fail as money? Is our own currency doomed? Is Bitcoin digital gold? Will it kill the environment?
The technology revolution: Is Ethereum a new internet? How did a Bored Ape change art? What is the metaverse? Is data the new oil? What are social tokens?
Crypto and you: a crash course in investing, storing and finding value in different coins and tokens.
Thank you for the opportunity to spend time with your students, and we look forward to returning next month.
