Digital diplomasMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) began issuing digital diplomas to select groups of students graduating from undergraduate, master's and PhD programs. These tamper-proof records are registered on the Bitcoin blockchain so they can be shared peer-to-peer and independently verified.The blockchain, combined with strong cryptography, provides a new security infrastructure that guarantees the authenticity of these records and enables convenient verification.MIT partnered with Learning Machine to collaborate on developing Blockcerts, an open-source standard for blockchain-based records. When MIT Registrar Mary Callahan became aware of the project, she recognized the opportunity to deliver on the promise of student-owned records. 

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