BITCOIN & AI: UNLOCKING THE FUTURE OF FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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USC Pre-College > Summer Programs > Bitcoin & AI: Unlocking the Future of Finance and Technology

This course is a detailed study of the interaction between bitcoin, our financial system, and AI’s accelerating impact on the digital economy. The course begins with monetary history and an overview of today’s dollar-based financial system, then introduces bitcoin’s origins and technical components, including public-key cryptography and mining. AI and its tremendously rapid introduction into the global economy is discussed, as well as the industries it will disrupt for years to come and its intersection with digital assets, including bitcoin, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

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PROGRAM DATES
June 15 – July 12, 2025

PREREQUISITES
None

COURSE DRESS CODE
Business / Professional

DAILY SCHEDULE & ACTIVITIES
MONDAY – FRIDAY
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Classes in session
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Classes in session

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COURSE OVERVIEW

Highlights

  • Introduction of valuation methodologies using data of bitcoin’s blockchain 
  • Discussion of the market value of bitcoin as an asset class relative to the rest of the financial system
  • Understanding of bitcoin’s impact on financial inclusion, energy consumption, and the environment

Topic of Study

  • History of today’s financial system
  • Origins of bitcoin and technical components
  • AI’s industry disruption

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