EduChain: A Blockchain-Based System for Efficient and Secure Certificate Verification

Abstract

The rapid development of blockchain technology opens up trends and new directions in securing, authenticating and decentralizing data. EduChain allows for two demonstration areas, namely, use of blockchain and NFTs in certification solutions for more reliable certificate checking and certificate storage. Built on Ethereum blockchain and utilizing IPFS, from the perspective of universities, colleges, and other institutions, EduChain facilitates issuance of secure and tamper-proof NFT certificates for sensitive information. It has MetaMask-Like login and easy integration with the Ethereum platform and has several other advanced characteristics. EduChain responds to relevant issues with conventional certification solutions, which include fake certifications and certifications based on fake documents, time-consuming examinations of documents, and insufficient control of one’s own data. Turing tests conducted on Sepolia testnet established that the system provides for immutable, verifiable and decentralized certification. Further improvements could be real-time notifications or other applications that would work in conjunction with Revizto; analysis tools that would produce even more meaningful information. EduChain can be considered as the good example of how using NFTs can improve the processes of documents verification in various sectors.