Blockverify: Combating Credential Fraud and Revolutionizing Credential Authentication with Blockchain Technology

Academic, professional and organizational credential-verification is necessary to prove the legitimacy of the certificates given to the people. Traditional credentialing systems are hackable, datafraud, and verification-costly because they rely on centralauthority. Delays and increased costs are due to the lack of transparency, vulnerability to security threats and the need for manual validation required with these systems on a regular basis. A potential solution is proposed by means of blockchain technology, which provides a provable, an unalterable, and an unhackable credentials verification service. Smart contracts and cryptographic security facilitate transparency and secure record keeping, removing the risks of data loss and unauthorized changes through Blockchain. By leveraging blockchain-based credentialing, it increases efficiency, security, and trust and reduces reliance on intermediaries. Decentralized verification systems enable real-time validation and lower the admin overhead and thwart inefficiencies and frauds. In response to a need for maintaining data integrity, digital security and trust of academic and professional certificates, the present study investigates the impacts of using blockchain technology in verifying credential. The paper also focuses on the limitations and challenges in implementing blockchain technology for comprehensive credentialing systems.