Cryptocurrencies and Distributed Ledger Technology

Half Day Workshop

Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies & DLTs have been called the biggest technology development since the internet. With so much attention there is a drive to understand what this technology is and how it can be used in the financial services.

This program will look at the history and principles of the Blockchain & DLTs, how they function, the differences in consensus and highlight actual current use cases in finance and beyond. We will explore the risks of this technology and discuss new developments proposed within the banking & financial services industry.

If you’re interested in running this half day workshop where you work, fill in the form on this page and an Intuition representative will be in touch.

What Does This Workshop Teach?

  • Cryptocurrencies and their uses
  • The principles of Blockchain and various distributed ledger technologies (DLTs)
  • Bitcoin’s Proof of Work, Ethereum 2 Proof of Stake, Cardano’s Ourobors
  • Smart contracts
  • Permission networks and security risks
  • The ability to evaluate the feasibility of blockchain technology use in the financial services industry
  • Current Blockchain applications
  • Investing in cryptocurrencies
  • Ethics, financial crime, and regulation
  • The role of the regulator, Gary Gensler, and the SEC

James Brodie

James Brodie

James Brodie is a Senior Learning Consultant with Intuition, specialising in Global Financial Markets, Technical Analysis, Behavioural Finance and Performance Enhancement.

James has over 27 years of front office experience with major investment banks in London, New York, Tokyo, and Singapore where he traded Interest Rate Derivatives, Foreign Exchange and Currency Options.

He specializes in Technical Analysis and Behavioral Finance, is a Chartered Market Technician (C.M.T.) and a Board member of the Chartered Market Technicians Association. He has appeared on Bloomberg television numerous times conducting live interviews on current market themes and trends. He then became the Chief Investment Officer for The Sherpa Funds, a Singapore based Hedge Fund where he programmed algorithmic trading systems based on rules developed from his trading and technical analysis background.