DAO Education Certification with Dual Storage of IPFS and Blockchain

Abstract

Conventional educational accreditation systems face significant challenges, including issues of data integrity, procedural inefficiencies, and insufficient privacy protection. This study introduces a lifelong learning accreditation framework based on a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO). Our approach leverages blockchain technology and smart contracts to create a decentralized and immutable credentialing infrastructure. Our work addresses critical vulnerabilities such as single-point-of-failure trust risks, inefficiencies in manual verification, and data privacy breaches. To counter these issues, we propose three key innovations: A hybrid IPFS-blockchain architecture for efficient and permanent data storage. A threshold signature scheme to enable multi-party governance and prevent centralized control. An NFT-based protocol for the automated issuance of credentials. The proposed framework provides a practical solution for enhancing transparency and security in lifelong learning. Future work will focus on improving the efficiency of the cryptographic mechanisms and enabling cross-chain interoperability.