Understanding, Using, and Securing Crypto and Digital Assets

Overview

** What's in your digital wallet? **

This CPE course can be purchased individually, or as a part of the Blockchain Fundamentals for Accounting and Finance Professionals Certificate program.

Learn about different types of wallets, with a focus on the security of digital assets.

This CPE self-study course will help you gain knowledge about the various ways of securing digital assets including multisig wallets, two-factor authentication, and password manager.

Learn about market capitalization of crypto assets, crypto asset exchanges, and how to use block explorer to verify transactions.

Observe how assets will be secured and transactions will be recorded and verified in this new environment.

Highlights

Key Topics

• Non-IT finance professionals, CFOs, controllers, management accountants, public accountants, partners, staff, managers and internal auditors

Prerequisites

None

Objectives

Learning Outcomes

• Recall the key terms and definitions of crypto and digital assets.
• Recall the attributes of crypto asset wallets and the importance of security for accountants and auditors.
• Recognize the distinction between physical security and digital security and the benefits of multisig wallets.
• Identify the ways two-factor authentication (2FA) and password managers are used for crypto asset security.
• Identify the importance of market capitalization, exchanges, price indexes, and block explorers.
• Recall the benefits and challenges of ICOs, STOs, IEOs, and the SEC Howey test