CredenceLedger: A Permissioned Blockchain for Verifiable Academic Credentials
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
8-2018
Abstract
Blockchain, the underlying technology that powers cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, is gaining so much attention from different industry stakeholders, governments and research communities. Its application is extending beyond cryptocurrencies and has been exploited in different domains such as finance, E-commerce, Internet of Things (IoT), healthcare, and governance. Some key attributes of the technology are decentralization, immutability, security and transparency. This paper aims to describe how permissioned Blockchain can be applied to a specific educational use case - decentralized verification of academic credentials. The proposed Blockchain-based solution, named `CredenceLedger', is a system that stores compact data proofs of digital academic credentials in Blockchain ledger that are easily verifiable for education stakeholders and interested third party organizations.
Recommended Citation
R. Arenas and P. Fernandez, "CredenceLedger: A Permissioned Blockchain for Verifiable Academic Credentials," 2018 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC), Stuttgart, 2018, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICE.2018.8436324.
