10 Best Decentralized Finance Courses on Coursera
We compared 10 Decentralized Finance courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $79.00. 3 come from a named university or institution, including Duke University, The State University of New York and University of Leeds. 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
- 10
- Price range
- $49.00 – $79.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 10 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, 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 $49.00 to $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Revolutionizing Finance: Mastering Blockchain Foundations
Offered by STARWEAVER
Blockchain is transforming finance, redefining how transactions, trading, and customer engagement are managed across the industry. This course introduces the fundamentals of blockchain technology and shows its real-world...
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Introduction to Ethereum Blockchain
Offered by EDUCBA
The course "Building DApps in Ethereum Blockchain" aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to design, develop, and deploy decentralized applications (DApps) on the Ethereum blockchain. By the...
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Blockchain Revolution in Financial Services
Offered by INSEAD
As the Internet was the first digital medium for information, blockchain is the first native digital medium for value. Blockchain is poised to transform the economy and society at large—redefining the ways we transact on...
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Building DApps In Ethereum Blockchain
Offered by EDUCBA
Overview: In this specialization, you will delve into the world of decentralized application (DApp) development on the Ethereum blockchain. Through a series of hands-on projects and expert-led modules, you'll gain profic...
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Bitcoin And Cryptocurrency Investing, Trading, And Use - 2026
Offered by Alex Genadinik
Learn the basics of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, learn to trade and invest in cryptocurrencies, use it in daily life, and even how to launch your own cryptocurrency token as your own business. Also learn the basic...
$49.00listed price
Best Decentralized Finance Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Opportunities and Risks | Coursera | Duke University | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Decentralized Finance (DeFi) for Everyone | Coursera | The State University of New York | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Future of Finance | Coursera | Duke University | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | The Complete DeFi—Decentralized Finance—Industry Labs | Coursera | Packt | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | How to Get Into Blockchain | Coursera | University of Leeds | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Revolutionizing Finance: Mastering Blockchain Foundations | Coursera | STARWEAVER | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Introduction to Ethereum Blockchain | Coursera | EDUCBA | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Blockchain Revolution in Financial Services | Coursera | INSEAD | $79.00 | View → |
| 9 | Building DApps In Ethereum Blockchain | Coursera | EDUCBA | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | Bitcoin And Cryptocurrency Investing, Trading, And Use - 2026 | Coursera | Alex Genadinik | $49.00 | View → |
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 10 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $79.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $30.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. 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. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 3 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Duke University, The State University of New York and University of Leeds — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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