Latest Press Releases

KAUST Set to Be First University in Middle East to Issue Blockchain Credentials Using Blockcerts Open Standard
Press Release Nov 19, 2018
KAUST Set to Be First University in Middle East to Issue Blockchain Credentials Using Blockcerts Open Standard

Digital diplomas will be issued to all KAUST students graduating in December 2018 using the Learning Machine Issuing System.
Caribbean Examinations Council Pilots E-Certificates on the Blockchain
Press Release Oct 29, 2018
Caribbean Examinations Council Pilots E-Certificates on the Blockchain

The Blockcerts open standard was selected because it provides vendor independence for records issuance, sharing, storage, and verification.
Blockcerts Enables Multi-Chain Issuing and Verification of Official Documents
Press Release Oct 18, 2018
Blockcerts Enables Multi-Chain Issuing and Verification of Official Documents

Blockcerts Credential Issuer, Verifier, and Wallet natively support public blockchains Bitcoin and Ethereum with open source architecture enabling expansion to any chain.
Southern New Hampshire University Licenses Learning Machine Platform to Issue Blockchain Credentials
Press Release Jun 5, 2018
Southern New Hampshire University Licenses Learning Machine Platform to Issue Blockchain Credentials

College for America graduates receive Bachelor's and Associate's Degrees as Blockcerts, independently-verifiable blockchain credentials.
Learning Machine Raises $3M Seed Financing to Drive Growth of Blockchain Records and Identity Platform
Press Release May 7, 2018
Learning Machine Raises $3M Seed Financing to Drive Growth of Blockchain Records and Identity Platform

The round was led by PTB Ventures and included strategic investments from Omidyar Network and Learn Capital
Learning Machine Joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA)
Press Release Jan 22, 2018
Learning Machine Joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA)

Driver identity is one area that stands to benefit from standards-based approaches to blockchain applications
European Commission Joint Research Centre Publishes 'Blockchain in Education' Report
Press Release Nov 14, 2017
European Commission Joint Research Centre Publishes 'Blockchain in Education' Report

Report provides guidance for policymakers and education officials regarding implementation of blockchain-based credentialing.
Federation of State Medical Boards Launches Blockchain Pilot Program
Press Release Nov 6, 2017
Federation of State Medical Boards Launches Blockchain Pilot Program

Program is designed to educate medical credential stakeholders about anchoring official records to the blockchain.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Issues Learner-Owned Digital Diplomas on the Blockchain
Press Release Oct 23, 2017
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Issues Learner-Owned Digital Diplomas on the Blockchain

MIT joins a thriving community of global institutions issuing and verifying official records using the Blockcerts open standard.
University of Melbourne First in Asia-Pacific to Issue Recipient-Owned Blockchain Records
Press Release Oct 8, 2017
University of Melbourne First in Asia-Pacific to Issue Recipient-Owned Blockchain Records

The Blockcerts pilot is part of the credentialing ecosystem being developed at the University