Blockchain and NFTs as Secure and Reliable Tools for Academic Certificates Verification

The verification and validation of academic certificates have become significant challenges in the digital age. With the rise of online education and the proliferation of educational institutions, it is crucial to establish reliable mechanisms to ensure the authenticity of degrees and prevent fraud. In this context, blockchain technology has emerged as a promising solution, offering security, transparency, and trust in academic degree verification. This paper focuses on the role of blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as secure and reliable tools for academic degree verification. Blockchain, renowned for its ability to create immutable and transparent records, provides a robust foundation for ensuring the integrity of academic degrees. Additionally, NFTs, which are unique and indivisible tokens, enable the digital representation of degrees and the allocation of exclusive ownership rights to legitimate owners. In this paper, we analyze how the combination of blockchain and NFTs can address current challenges in the validation of academic degrees. We review the different blockchain technologies that enable this task and propose an architecture for implementing such solutions at a reasonable cost. Finally, we examine potential challenges and implementation considerations to ensure the effective adoption of this technology in the educational domain.