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Blockchain For Finance: Using Blockchain & Smart Contracts (Udemy.com)

Emerging Blockchain & Smart Contract Applications Are Impacting The Financial Industry Today! Get Smart on Blockchain.

Created by: Steve Ballinger, MBA

Last updated February 2026

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What you will learn

  • How Blockchain And Smart Contracts Can Be Applied In The Financial Industry.
  • Leveraging Emerging Digital Technology With Traditional Financial Segments.
  • How To Recognize Opportunities In Your Own Profession.

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Overall Score : 92 / 100

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Course Description

The financial industry is being disrupted by the emerging use of Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts. If you are in the finance industry or work with those in finance it is imperative that you have an understanding of what is happening now and in the near future to better position yourself in your career and recognize opportunities for career enhancement.

Through foundational learning, deep dive into technology application across many industry segments, and leveraging real world case studies that are happening now you will become an expert in this area and better position yourself for success either as an individual contributor or if you are in a leadership role.

Please note that the course is not a:

  • Cryptocurrency investing course: Although it can help you to better understand the underlying technology and real world use that can help any investor.

  • Coding course: Although if you code or work in tech and/or FinTech then this course can really help you with a better end use understanding and stimulate thoughts around future opportunities.

In the course you will learn all about:

  • Foundational Principles Of Blockchain Technology And Smart Contracts.

  • The Universal And Finance Industry Specific Benefits Of Blockchain Technology And Smart Contracts.

  • How Blockchain Technology And Smart Contracts Can Be Applied In A Variety Of Industry Segments

    • Asset Management​

    • Financial Product Distribution​

    • Financial Product Asset Lifecycle​

    • Payments​

    • P2P Transfers​

    • Clearance & Settlement​

    • Know Your Customer (KYC) & Identity​

    • Data Security And Transparency​

    • Trade Finance​

    • Insurance​

    • Anti-Money Laundering & Counter-Terrorist Financing​

    • Regulatory Compliance​

    • VC & Entrepreneur Fundraising​

    • Credit & Loans​

    • The Unbanked​

    • Currency​

    • NFT: Non-Fungible Tokens

  • Real World Case Studies That Are Happening Today From A Variety Of Financial Organizations Such As:

    • Santander: Cross-Border Payments​

    • Bloom: Credit Scoring and Identity​

    • SALT: Lending Backed By Crypto​

    • Mata Capital: Asset Management​

    • HMLR: Property Title​

    • Lemonade: Low-Cost Insurance​

    • Law Coin: Legal Claim Investing ​

    • We Trade: International Trade Consortium​

    • i2i: Unbanked In The Philippines​

At the end of the course you will become an expert in the strategy and tactics of applying emerging technology such as Blockchain and Smart Contracts.

Many thanks for your interest in the course and I look forward to seeing you in your first lesson!

-Steve B

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Instructor Details

Steve Ballinger, MBA

A VIP Udemy Instructor Partner who has helped more than 1 million learners in 220+ countries build practical skills for work

My focus is helping professionals use ChatGPT and AI with more confidence, clarity, and practical purpose. I’m also in the top 3% of ChatGPT users worldwide (According to OpenAI) which means I spend a lot of hands-on time testing what actually works in real use and not just chasing the latest AI hype. 

Many people know AI is important, but they feel overwhelmed by the constant updates, confusing features, and pressure to keep up. They wonder: What should I actually use AI for? Am I prompting it correctly? How do I avoid generic answers? What is safe to put into AI? How do I avoid losing my own judgment? 

That is where I can help. 

My style is friendly, practical, and engaging. I like to make complex topics feel simple, useful, and even fun. Instead of flooding you with theory or buzzwords, I focus on real workplace problems turning scattered thoughts into useful next steps. 

My courses are designed to be clear, practical, and easy to apply. Instead of overwhelming you with theory or technical jargon, I focus on examples, prompts, workflows, and step-by-step demonstrations you can actually use. 

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Reviews

4.6

1,643 ratings on Udemy

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By Vasudevan Govindarajan on 11/22/2025

This course has helped me to know the basics of how blockchain can be used across domains and could related to the specific domain in which I work on currently.. Interesting course to get the basics right !!!

By Alan Fernandez on 5/20/2024

As a Financial Services professional, it certainly helps to understand further how blockchain can help in this particular area, so this course helps to understand all real use cases and helps to have more examples at hand when explaining the benefits of blockchain to anyone. Thank you!

By Facundo Loras on 7/26/2023

For anyone who wants to get more knowledge about blockchain, and is struggling with the same core ideas in every course you take, this one is for you. I had several blockchain courses, videos, blogs, etc, and it remains hard to comprehend or to make the ideas "tangible", as this is an emerging technology. In this course, i had several key points that helped me A LOT, and really a lot, to comprehend some ideas and concepts of this technology, and served me to think a little more out of the box. One of the best courses i have taken in Udemy, by far. Congratulations to the teacher!

By Stephen Greiff on 6/12/2023

Good general themes and explanations. However, some of the material is outdated'- e.g. Nuri German bank has filed for bankruptcy. Excellent examples of blockchain in use in Finance activities - which demonstrate practical applications.

By Deborah L Howard on 8/30/2022

I am really learning a lot about what blockchains can do in finance. I didn't know anything about SWIFT, although I had heard of it. The examples are very useful. Steve is an excellent teacher. He makes it fun to learn the material and he explains things very well.

By Jane Nnadi on 8/26/2022

having a traditional banking experience, this course and put a different perspective of the impact of blockchain technology innovation in the finance industry.

By Anonymized User on 5/1/2022

Good introduction into blockchain for the financial industry with many use cases. I understand it is not a course meant to be going into tech details, but it would be really helpful for one or two use cases to be looking into how their business is processed trough blockchain, especially what is different to just have digitized processes.

By Anonymized User on 4/23/2022

The case study info was very good content to learn about. This course is good knowledge about the business aspects of BC & SC - as this course does not cover the programming side of things.

By Christian Hasenclever on 9/3/2021

It is a very good informative course on applying Blockchain Technology towards Financial Businesses. Many case studies shown, and gives you a general big image on how most companies will adapt to the future.

By Mosa Faith Jaca on 7/26/2021

At first I didn't really understand the impact blockchain has in the financial industry. Now I have knowledge of how blockchain fits into the financial system and how blockchain application such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and other crypto assets can be used.

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