Pilot Project Verifies Academic Credentials on the Bitcoin Blockchain

The UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies at University College London UCL CBT is launching a new pilot project for blockchain-based verification of academic credentials. MSc Financial Risk Management graduates are now able to display a verified qualification on their CV through a QR codebased on the Bitcoin blockchain, which instantly provides tamper-proof, verifiable information.The pilot will show that blockchain technology can be used outside of the financial sector, said Professor Tomas