Final project - Lightweight ICO Whitepaper / Practical Connection Assignment

Course- BlockChain and Cryptocurrency

Requirement -1

Blockchain Use Cases Required Readings

This week's required readings:

“Blockchain: Powering the Internet of Value”: https://www.evry.com/globalassets/insight/bank2020/bank-2020---blockchain-powering-the-internet-of-value---whitepaper.pdf

o start, read the following article: How to Write a Good White Paper for Your ICO -  https://applicature.com/blog/token-offerings/write-good-white-paper-ico

Final project - Lightweight ICO Whitepaper

For this assignment, you'll create a lightweight white paper for a fictitious Initial Coin Offering (ICO). You will use your imagination to create a brand new, hopefully unique, ICO, and develop a lightweight white paper that presents your ICO to prospective investors. A full white paper takes considerable time and effort to create. For this assignment, you'll only be asked to provide the most essential elements. 

The goal is for you to be creative in your application of blockchain technology, and the explain your ideas. 

To start, read the following article: How to Write a Good White Paper for Your ICO -  https://applicature.com/blog/token-offerings/write-good-white-paper-ico

Then, explore new and existing blockchain projects in any domain that interests you. You can start with an Internet search for "blockchain use cases" and "current blockchain projects." Identify a few that you find interesting and learn about each one. Then, think of a new idea how you could apply blockchain in a new and useful way. 

Once you have your idea, create your white paper. Your paper should be in APA format, and have the following sections:

1. Title - a headline that will catch your reader's imagination (Must be an excellent to catch Prof)

2. Abstract - Summary of what your whitepaper contains

3. Introduction - Introduce readers to the problem you will solve, the motivation to solve it, and how you'll present your solution.

4. Problem/Market consideration - Explain the current situation (expand the problem from the introduction).

5. Solution - Describe your solution.

6. Summary - Close the sale.

Note:- Each point must be elaborated properly. No# 4 can be divided into 2 sub-parts. No#5 Solution must be very good. Overall should be very good paper.

Requirement-2

Executive Program Practical Connection Assignment

At UC, it is a priority that students are provided with strong educational programs and courses that allow them to be servant-leaders in their disciplines and communities, linking research with practice and knowledge with ethical decision-making. This assignment is a written assignment where students will demonstrate how this course research has connected and put into practice within their own career.

Assignment: 

Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study. 

Requirements:

· Provide a 550 word (or 2 pages double spaced) minimum reflection.

· Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.

· Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.

· Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment. 

· You should NOT, provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace.