A Blockchain Based Credential Verification System using IPFS

Abstract

Blockchain is one of the most emerging technology in the present IT world. It powers some highly monetized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many more. The uses of blockchain are not just limited to cryptocurrencies; researchers are working to implement real-world applications using blockchain. Blockchain has shown potential use cases in many domains like IoT, Logistics, Healthcare, E-commerce, Finance, and Security. Blockchain’s fundamental properties, like its decentralized nature, immutable architecture, transparent behaviour, and security, are the main reason behind its immense popularity. In this paper, a blockchain-based educational credential verification system is proposed, independent of credentials format and size, that uses the power of blockchain to provide a secure, decentralized interface to process, store and verify students’ academic credentials. The proposed solution can also deal with any archived credential with any well-known digital format like PDF, DOCX, JPG, PNG, etc.