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15 Best Decentralized Finance Courses Online

We compared 15 Decentralized Finance courses currently listed on Coursera, edX and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $537.30. 4 come from a named university or institution, including Duke University, The State University of New York and University of Toronto. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.

Courses compared
15
Price range
$19.99 – $537.30
Providers
Coursera, edX, Udemy
Last updated
30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, edX, Udemy, matched to "decentralized finance" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.

The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.

There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $537.30, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Opportunities and Risks

    Offered by Duke University

    DeFi and the Future of Finance is a set of four courses that focus on decentralized finance. The final course is called DeFi Opportunities and Risks. It is essential that you complete the first three courses: I. DeFi Inf...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    Decentralized Finance (DeFi) for Everyone

    Offered by The State University of New York

    This series is intended for individuals interested in participating in the decentralized financial (DeFi) cryptocurrency system. We cover the essential foundations of the DeFi system, explore digital assets, and delve in...

    $49.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Future of Finance

    Offered by Duke University

    DeFi and the Future of Finance is a four course learning experience. DeFi or Decentralized Finance is a new technology whereby users interact as peers with algorithms or smart contracts rather than through traditional in...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    edX Certificate Grade C University-backed

    Rotman Blockchain and Decentralized Finance

    Offered by University of Toronto

    This course from Rotman focuses on blockchain technology and decentralized finance, aiming to equip you with the essential knowledge to navigate this emerging field. You'll explore the principles of blockchain and how th...

    $537.30
    listed price
  5. 5
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    DeFi- Decentralized Finance - Future of Finance Masterclass

    In this masterclass on Decentralized Finance (DeFi), you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the transformative potential of DeFi within the financial ecosystem. You'll explore essential DeFi concepts, including h...

    $69.99
    listed price
  6. 6
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    The Complete DeFi—Decentralized Finance—Industry Labs

    Offered by Packt

    This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...

    $49.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    How to Get Into Blockchain

    Offered by University of Leeds

    Blockchain technologies, the driving force behind cryptocurrencies, have the potential to revolutionise the exchange of value, ownership and transactions by providing trust, security and transparency. The blockchain indu...

    $49.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Simulado Certified Haskell Developer Emurgo

    Simulado Certified Haskell Developer Emurgo. A programação funcional com Haskell representa um dos pilares mais robustos para o desenvolvimento de sistemas críticos e contratos inteligentes em redes de cadeias de blocos...

    $34.99
    listed price
  9. 9
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Blockchain Engineering MasterTrack

    This course includes development guide for blockchain learners and developers who are willing to work on some robust eco-systems , it acts as a transition platform from solidity to other blockchain frameworks such as R3....

    $199.99
    listed price
  10. 10
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    ​Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Masterclass

    Last year, I made a small investment in Cryptocurrencies. And the returns, well, to put it mildly, have been spectacular! It's been the best trade I’ve ever made. How much? 3,300% in 12 months. That’s not a typo.Tha...

    $199.99
    listed price
  11. 11
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Master Course in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain 2.0

    Master course in cryptocurrency and blockchain 2.0 : A cryptocurrency is basically a decentralized digital money that you use over the internet. As the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin remains the biggest, most influential,...

    $89.99
    listed price
  12. 12
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Blockchain Security Essentials

    A Fundamental Series of Blockchain Security by Md. Najib Islam in Bengali Language Blockchain Fundamentals & Pre-advance: 0) Welcome - Welcome & Course Overview 1) Introduction to Blockchain - Chapter Overview -...

    $29.99
    listed price
  13. 13
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Blockchain Scaling Solutions

    As per the Chainalysis State of Web3 Report June 2022 Report, cryptocurrencies with the smart contract functionality that powers DeFi and web3 now account for 45% of all blockchain transactions. This means growing demand...

    $49.99
    listed price
  14. 14
    Udemy Certificate Grade B Lowest price here

    Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Basics for Beginners

    The "Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Basics for Beginners" course intends to gain your expertise in Cryptocurrency and Web3 world.Everything you need to gain a solid foundation of Crypto and Web3 is here. Learn about Proof...

    $19.99
    listed price
  15. 15
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Payments 101: Fintech Fundamentals

    Welcome to "Payments 101: Fintech Fundamentals" — your gateway to mastering the dynamic landscape of the payments industry. This comprehensive course is designed to provide you with a solid foundation in the world of fin...

    $44.99
    listed price

Best Decentralized Finance Courses Online compared

Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.

What the prices here tell you

The 15 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $537.30, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $517.31. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.

Who is behind these courses

These courses come from Coursera, edX and Udemy. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 4 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Duke University, The State University of New York and University of Toronto — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

Before you enrol

Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.

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