Imagine your diploma or certificate being perfectly secure , recognized anywhere in the world, and always accessible to you, no matter where you are. Convenient, isn't it? Not long ago, this would've sounded like science fiction. Yet even today, some educational institutions are lagging behind modern technology, hesitating to make life more convenient and straightforward for their graduates. The solution is simple: all they need to do is start issuing digital educational credentials in the Global Academic Blockchain Ecosystem (eGAB), developed as part of The Global Digital Credentials Management Program. But let's take things one step at a time.

A New Generation of Educational Credentials

Let's face it: the paper diplomas and certificates we all proudly framed have some serious drawbacks. They’re surprisingly easy to forge, a pain to present, and verifying their authenticity-especially if you're abroad-can take months and cost a fortune. Plus, you have to worry about losing or damaging them. And for institutions, the costs and bureaucratic headaches of issuing, shipping, and replacing them are a constant drain.

📚 Learn about all the problems with paper credentials: The Problems with Paper Credentials: A Complete Guide

Then, we tried supplementing paper with digital copies -scans, PDFs, or JPEGs that you can save online in your email or Google Drive. That's a step forward, right? They're easier to store and send to employers. The problem is, they also share most of the flaws of the paper originals. Employers don't trust them because everyone knows they can be faked with a simple image editor. You have no idea who created the file, when they made it, or if it's been altered since. These files scream doubt and have almost zero credibility. It quickly becomes clear that simply digitizing academic credentials without adding real cryptographic protection is completely useless.

📚 On top of that, storing sensitive student data in centralized digital databases is a huge target for cyberattacks. It's a real headache for schools trying to comply with regulations like FERPA in the US or GDPR in Europe.

All of these weaknesses in physical and digital credentials have fueled a global epidemic of academic fraud . Our current verification systems are slow, weak, and unreliable, creating a perfect playground for fraudsters. The numbers are shocking:

• Up to 25% of job applicants might be using fake credentials.
• The global market for counterfeit academic credentials has exploded 22-fold in just 7 years, rocketing from $1 billion in 2015 to a staggering $22 billion by 2022.
• "Diploma mills," like the infamous Pakistani company Axact, sold over 450,000 fake diplomas-including degrees in critical fields like medicine and law-raking in over $450 million!
• In the United States alone, the situation is appalling. More fake doctoral degrees are bought each year (over 50,000) than real ones are earned .

It's no surprise that all this fraud hits our collective wallet-hard.

📚 Interested in learning more about "diploma mills"? The Axact Case: Anatomy of an International Diploma Mill

In an attempt to fix this, some major universities tried to build their own local solutions. For example, the University of Oxford offers a service on its website, www.ox.ac.uk , to verify its graduates' credentials. While helpful, these systems struggle with trust, universal acceptance, and widespread adoption. They're also built only for their own graduates, which severely limits their value on a global scale. And here's the kicker: the credential data is stored in a regular database, meaning anyone with access can change it at any time.

📚 Can you believe the market for fake degrees is worth $22 billion a year? Find out more in Diploma Forgery Statistics for 2025: The Latest Trends and Shocking Figures

The real breakthrough in the evolution of academic credentials came with an ecosystem that eliminates all these problems. That ecosystem is called "The Global Academic Blockchain," and this guide will walk you through everything you need to know. Keep in mind that "The Global Academic Blockchain" isn't just a blockchain. It's a complete solution that includes the blockchain itself plus critical components like Trusted Third Party (TTP) services for global recognition, integration with Certification Authorities (CAs) for extra verification, and an online platform for hosting credentials that already ranks in the TOP 3 on Google (we checked using NEILPATEL ).

If terms like "blockchain," "NFT," or "TTP" sound confusing, don't worry! This guide is packed with simple examples and analogies designed to explain what every term means in plain, easy-to-understand language.

Are you ready to see what the next generation of educational credentials looks like and why it's the future? Or do you just want to finally understand how crypto technologies actually work, using a real-world example? Let's dive in!

The Global Digital Credentials Management Program - GDCP

In the beginning, there was the program...

You can't solve fundamental problems with small fixes. We understood that any real solution had to fix the system itself , not just treat the symptoms.

That’s exactly why we created the GDCP-The Global Digital Credentials Management Program -back in 2022. Its core mission is to permanently solve the problems that come with traditional paper and digital credentials. We did this by defining what a truly convenient, secure, and effective solution should look like for everyone: educational institutions, students, graduates, and employers.

We built this program on twelve foundational principles. Every single one is important, but here are just a few to give you an idea: guaranteeing protection against forgery, simple verification, convenience, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness for educational institutions.

Based on just these 5 principles, here’s what the system delivers:

• No one can present a fake diploma. This powerfully protects the reputation of both the graduate and your educational institution.
• Instant verification is a one-click process , allowing any employer anywhere on the globe to confirm a credential's authenticity in seconds, not weeks.
• Graduates get convenient, lifetime access to their academic credentials and never have to worry about keeping them safe.
• Graduates receive a secure and globally recognized digital credential that gives them a competitive advantage in the job market.
• The cost for educational institutions to issue credentials is minimal.
• The value you get from the credentials easily outweighs the cost.
• Employers can hire staff with absolute confidence that their qualifications are authentic.
• This reduces the risk of hiring unqualified personnel, saving companies significant time and valuable resources.

Of course, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The principles cover everything from compliance with international legal standards and economic efficiency to ensuring the system is incredibly simple for any educational institution to implement.

➡️ Learn about all the principles: The 12 Foundational Principles of the GDCP

The Technologies Used, Explained Simply

The Global Academic Blockchain Ecosystem is built on two key technologies: blockchain technology (no surprise there) and NFTs.

📚 Wondering why you even need a blockchain for this? Find out here: Why Blockchain and NFTs Are Essential for Credential Verification

For many people, these terms sound pretty complex, and the confusing definitions on Wikipedia don't exactly inspire you to dig deeper. But in reality, their core ideas are surprisingly simple and logical . And when you look at them the right way, they become incredibly easy to grasp .

Imagine a standard office binder with lots of separate plastic pockets. That’s pretty much what a regular database is like. You can put a document in a pocket, take it out, or replace it with another one at any time. This is flexible, but it's really hard to keep track of any changes. If someone who isn't authorized gets access to the binder, they can slip anything they want inside.

Now, imagine a binder where every new document is glued to the edge of the previous one, creating one long, continuous chain. This isn't a database anymore; this is a blockchain . If you tried to secretly replace a document in this chain, you'd have to tear the old one out, damaging the ones next to it. The next person to open the binder would instantly notice the crumpled, torn paper and glue marks. That’s the secret to blockchain's security .

In this binder, an NFT is simply one of those "glued-in" documents.

And if we set up some rules for how to add documents to the binder and put someone in charge of enforcing them? In our blockchain system, we'd call that a smart contract .

This "office supplies" analogy is just the beginning, but I hope it was clear! Once you understand how all the parts of the ecosystem fit together, you'll see just how simple and brilliant it is.

➡️ Learn about the other terms in the article: Blockchain, NFT, TTP & CA for Academic Credentials: The Simplest Explanation

The Global Academic Blockchain Ecosystem (eGAB)

Now that we've covered the basics, it's time to get to the main event: the practical implementation of The Global Digital Credentials Management Program . And in this field, leaving all competitors far behind, the best solution available today is The Global Academic Blockchain Ecosystem (eGAB).

To back up that claim, let's break down exactly why eGAB earns that title .

eGAB isn't just some theory or a collection of different technologies cobbled together. It's a fully operational, comprehensive, and practical solution already being used by educational institutions worldwide . It’s built on the following key elements, which all work together seamlessly to give you the highest level of security, convenience, and global recognition for all types of educational credentials:

• The Best Blockchain for NFT Credentials - a specialized foundation that guarantees every credential is secure and can never be altered.
• Trusted Third Party (TTP) Functions - a mechanism that creates global trust and makes verification simple for everyone.
• Certification Authority (CA) - an additional layer that confirms the legitimacy of the schools and universities issuing the credentials.
• A Top-3 Platform for Global Visibility - an intuitive and globally accessible interface for you, your students, and employers.

Let's take a closer look at each of these infrastructure elements one by one.

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CREST Chain: The Best Blockchain for Issuing Academic Credentials

The heart of eGAB is CREST Chain (CRedly Educational Secure Trust Chain)- a blockchain designed specifically for the needs of the educational sector .

Thanks to its hyper-efficient architecture, CREST Chain makes transaction costs practically zero. It’s approximately 500 million times more energy-efficient than minting an Ordinal on Bitcoin. Its rating on the SESGD standard is an incredible 95 out of 100 points , while competitors like ETH, BSC, Polygon, or BTC Ordinals barely score around 36.

CREST Chain isn't an adaptation of existing technology. It's a purpose-built solution we created to guarantee maximum efficiency, performance, and security when you're working with digital academic credentials. That's exactly why, when it comes to choosing a blockchain for educational credentials, it leaves its competitors far behind. Here are the key advantages it offers:

• Full compliance with your country's laws: You can use CREST Chain even in countries where cryptocurrency is completely banned.
• Rock-solid security and immutability: We use smart cryptographic methods (like double hashing) to ensure powerful data protection while also keeping the blockchain energy-efficient.
• Reliable, fast, eco-friendly, and globally compatible: We engineered CREST Chain for non-stop operation and swift transaction processing. It has a minimal environmental impact and complies with international legal standards, which guarantees the legal integrity of every credential you issue.
• Specialization is the key to perfection: Every part of CREST Chain-from its consensus algorithms to its data structure-was meticulously designed with the specific nature of academic credentials in mind, ensuring maximum efficiency.
• Top-tier tech at the best price: We didn't just aim to create an efficient blockchain; we aimed for technical perfection at the best cost on the market. This slashes the costs of creating blockchain credentials to a minimum and makes the entry barrier incredibly accessible for both small online schools and large universities.
• Built from real-world experience: Drawing on our years of hands-on experience with NFT credentials, we developed CREST Chain to avoid the limitations and baggage inherent in universal blockchain platforms. The result is a solution perfectly suited for your educational needs, built to handle all the unique situations we've encountered in the field.

➡️ Learn more about the best blockchain for NFT credentials

Trusted Third Party (TTP): For Global Trust and Simple Verification

Even the most secure NFT credential on the blockchain needs someone to confirm two things: is the information on it authentic, and does it actually belong to the person presenting it? This is exactly the role that TTP Credly.study fills, acting as the official Trusted Third Party (TTP) within the eGAB ecosystem. Here’s what TTP Credly.study takes care of:

• Verifying the credential's source: We confirm that a specific NFT credential was genuinely issued by the school that's listed as its creator in the eGAB system.
• Verifying the credential's ownership: We help make sure that the person presenting the NFT credential is its rightful owner.
• Simplifying verification for you: The Credly.study platform makes it incredibly easy for third parties-like employers, HR departments, and admissions committees-to quickly confirm those first two points without needing any special tech skills.
• Standardizing data presentation: We ensure that all the information from a verified NFT credential is shown to you in a clear, standardized format.
• Global recognition: We are already a TOP 3 platform on Google (confirmed by search data from NEILPATEL ) and are working hard to make sure TTP verification from Credly.study is trusted all over the world.

In short, Credly.study, as your TTP, takes the burden of verification off your shoulders. You no longer have to independently check the origin and ownership of a credential, because we provide a simple, reliable service that confirms its authenticity for you.

Certification Authority (CA): For Verifying Educational Institutions

So, after TTP Credly.study confirms an NFT credential is authentic and belongs to the right person and issuer, a new question comes up: can you trust the educational institution that issued it? That's where our Certification Authority (CA) comes in. CA Credly.study is responsible for verifying every educational institution within the eGAB ecosystem.

CA Credly.study handles the following key tasks:

• Thorough verification and accreditation of educational institutions: Before a school is allowed to issue NFT credentials with a 'High' or 'Highest' status through Credly.study, it must pass our tough verification process. We check the institution's website, social media, legal status, licenses, accreditations, reviews, and overall reputation, then assign a trust level based on our findings.
• Assigning one of six trust levels: We give each educational institution one of six clear trust levels-Pending, Fake, Low, Medium, High, and Highest-to give you full transparency and help you assess the reliability of their credentials.
• Creating a database of verified institutions: Only schools that successfully pass all our checks and earn a 'High' or 'Highest' trust level are included in the eGAB system.
• Providing an additional layer of trust: As a Certification Authority, Credly.study guarantees that not only is each NFT credential authentic, but the organization that issued it is a legitimate and accredited educational institution.

Think of CA Credly.study as the gatekeeper to the eGAB ecosystem, allowing only verified educational institutions to issue NFT credentials. This creates an essential layer of trust for everyone in the system, confirming that every credential comes from a real and reputable school.

A Top-3 Platform: Designed for Seamless Interaction

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Even the most powerful technology is useless if it's a pain to use. That's why we built Credly.study-the simple, user-friendly gateway to the entire eGAB ecosystem.

The Credly.study platform is designed to be incredibly simple and intuitive, making it easy for everyone to navigate:

• For educational institutions: You get all the necessary tools to quickly create, issue, customize, and manage academic credentials. And if your staff would rather not handle it themselves, our team can take over the entire process for you.
• For graduates: They get simple and convenient access to their NFT credentials, which they can easily share or download.
• For employers, HR, and verifiers: They get simple and quick access-often in just one click-to verify the authenticity of the NFT credentials presented to them.

We're proud that the Credly.study platform, thanks to its efficiency and value, consistently ranks in the TOP 3 of Google's global search results for keywords related to NFT diplomas and blockchain certificates. This isn't just our opinion; it's confirmed by data from the NEILPATEL service.

What does this mean for you? It means your issued credentials carry a high level of trust, so employers and other interested parties will have no doubts about their authenticity.

Credly.study is more than just a website . It's a complete infrastructure that brings together all the components of the eGAB ecosystem-the CREST Chain blockchain, the Trusted Third Party (TTP), the Certification Authority (CA), educational institutions, graduates, and employers-into a single, seamless, and effective solution where everyone wins.

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Issuing and Managing Digital Credentials on the eGAB Platform

The phrase "issuing an NFT credential" might sound a bit intimidating, especially if you don't consider yourself a tech expert. You probably picture a complex and time-consuming technical process.

Fortunately, we designed the entire process on the eGAB platform to be as simple and intuitive as possible. Rest assured, if you know how to send an email, you already have all the skills you need to issue a secure, blockchain-verified digital credential. And if you simply don't want to do it yourself, that's not a problem. We'll gladly assign a specialist to handle the entire technical part for you.

The whole issuance process comes down to a few simple and straightforward steps:

• registering on the platform;
• filling in your organization's information;
• purchasing projects that will be used to create digital credentials;
• importing or manually entering the data for the digital credentials;
• the actual creation of the credentials;
• distributing the finished credentials to graduates.

➡️ Learn more about each step without delving into technical details: How to Issue and Manage NFT Credentials on eGAB: A Non-Technical Guide

➡️ Want to see for yourself just how simple and convenient it is? Our guide will walk you through each step in detail: Create Your First NFT Credential: A Quick Start Guide

Benefits for Educational Institutions, Graduates, and Employers

Let's be clear: a system is only valuable if it brings real benefits to the people who use it.

And that's exactly where eGAB shines. Everyone wins: your institution, your graduates, and the employers who hire them. It's a true "win-win-win."

For your educational institution , the system boosts your prestige, reliably defends your reputation against fraud, and acts as a powerful marketing tool. For your graduates , it gives them a competitive edge in the job market with digital credentials that employers view 80% more often than traditional ones. And for employers , it solves the huge problem of hiring unqualified candidates with fake diplomas, giving them the power to easily verify educational credentials in just a few clicks.

➡️ And those are just the highlights. To see the full list of benefits-including major cost savings and the total elimination of hiring risks-check out: The Tangible Benefits of eGAB for Universities, Students, and Employers

The Cost of Issuing NFT Credentials on the eGAB Platform

Let's talk about the big question: "How much will it cost?" We know the answer is often the deciding factor when you're weighing your options.

The mistake 90% of educational institutions make: They don't compare apples to apples. They look at the price of issuing on eGAB and compare it to the transaction fees on a standard blockchain, but that's not the full picture.

The cost isn't just for blockchain operations . It covers a complete infrastructure built on four critical components:

• A blockchain built specifically for educational credentials that fixes the real-world problems we've seen institutions face over the last 3 years.
• Placement on an internationally recognized platform (ranked in the TOP 3).
• The full services of a Trusted Third Party .
• The full services of a Certification Authority .

Because we designed the entire eGAB architecture for academic credentials, we can offer the best prices on the market .

You won't find any confusing fees. The price you see is the price you pay. There are no hidden charges for blockchain transactions, no software access fees, and no annual subscriptions buried in the fine print.

You get the seamless operation of that entire four-component infrastructure for just $0.25 per credential when you issue them yourself through the platform. Or, if you prefer a "turnkey" solution where we handle everything for you, the cost starts at just $0.50 per credential (depending on tasks like text processing, design, or copywriting).

➡️ Join Now to get a full cost estimate for your educational institution!

➡️ Learn more about how we calculate our costs and why eGAB leaves the competition in the dust: What Is the Cost of Issuing Digital NFT Credentials on the Global Academic Blockchain?

eGAB - The Future of Digital Credentials is Now

eGAB isn't just a passing trend. It's the solid foundation for the next evolution in digital credentials. We're creating a world where your skills and achievements are recognized instantly, their authenticity is beyond doubt anywhere on the globe, and they're always within reach-giving you an undeniable competitive advantage.

What about traditional paper credentials? They're quickly becoming a thing of the past. We are confidently moving into a future that's more convenient, flexible, secure, and global.

What comes next? Just picture this future. Your diploma is no longer gathering dust in a drawer. It's actively integrating with your social media profiles and the HR systems of major companies, automatically verifying your qualifications for recruiters. At the same time, artificial intelligence is helping you find more interesting and profitable work, while also helping companies find that one perfect employee.

On top of that, you get a unique digital portfolio that brings together all your skills, achievements, and projects: from university diplomas and prestigious online course certificates to freelance work and personal developments. You have to admit, that's pretty cool ;)

And this isn't just a distant dream. It's one of the key directions we're actively bringing to life today.

➡️ Learn more about the future of academic credentials: The Future of Digital Academic Credentials on the eGAB Global Academic Blockchain

What makes the eGAB ecosystem the best solution?

You're right to ask, "What really sets the eGAB ecosystem apart?" After all, it's tough to find a genuine solution among hundreds of empty promises.

The true power of eGAB is its smart architecture, which is built on four key components . Each part is specifically engineered to solve a real-world problem in the most effective way possible:

• Which blockchain is the right choice? The entire system is built on CREST Chain , a highly specialized blockchain that’s perfect for issuing educational credentials. Think of it this way: to deliver a pizza across town, you wouldn't use a giant cargo helicopter. You'd use a small, fast drone because it's far more efficient and practical. The helicopter is like a standard, energy-hungry blockchain (like Bitcoin or Ethereum), while the drone is CREST Chain . It performs its one specific job-issuing and managing academic credentials-quickly, precisely, and with incredible efficiency. This makes it millions of times more energy-efficient and cuts your transaction costs to zero.

• Can digital credentials be trusted? A digital credential is only useful if everyone can trust it completely. We ensure this with a Trusted Third Party (TTP) . This makes it possible to instantly confirm that a credential really belongs to the person presenting it and was issued by the institution they claim.

• How can you verify the issuer of a digital credential? That's simple. This is handled by the Certification Authority (CA) , which is responsible for verifying the educational institutions themselves and assigning them a specific level of trust.

• How can you manage and view digital credentials?

Together, these components create a truly robust system . CREST Chain provides the most efficient way to issue digital credentials. The TTP and CA confirm that both the credential and its issuer are authentic. And the www.credly.study platform gives a seamless experience for schools, students, alumni, and employers.

➡️ Learn why eGAB is the best solution from this brief overview: Why Leading Universities Choose eGAB for Issuing and Managing Digital Credentials

The eGAB Essentials: A Quick Summary

It’s no coincidence that The Global Academic Blockchain Ecosystem (eGAB) is considered the best solution for issuing modern, secure, globally recognized, and cost-effective digital educational credentials.

We achieve this through a smart architecture, complete technological independence, and the seamless operation of four critical components (blockchain + TTP + CA + a globally recognized platform):

• The CREST Chain blockchain: We built this specifically for academic credentials. Transactions are nearly free, it's three times more efficient than traditional blockchains (with a 95 out of 100 SESGD score), and it's about 500 million times more energy-efficient than BTC Ordinals. Most importantly, it's designed to fix all the practical problems that other blockchains have created for schools.
• A Trusted Third Party (TTP) that confirms the credential belongs to the person showing it and was issued by your institution.
• A Certification Authority (CA) that verifies educational institutions and assigns them a specific level of trust.
• A platform with international recognition (TOP-3 in Google visibility) that provides a simple and clear interface for everyone to use. This top ranking builds instant user trust.
• 100% compatibility with the laws of any country : You can use eGAB even in places where cryptocurrency is completely banned.

The eGAB ecosystem is a practical, proven, and polished turnkey solution used by educational institutions worldwide.

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The Problem eGAB Solves: Let's face it, traditional paper diplomas (and even standard digital ones) are a major headache. They're easy to forge, which hurts your reputation. They are slow and difficult to verify internationally. Plus, they're inconvenient and expensive to print, store, and ship.

eGAB doesn't just solve these problems-it offers you powerful benefits:

• For Educational Institutions:
  • Reputation Protection: Make it impossible for anyone to forge your diplomas and certificates, period.
  • Powerful Marketing Advantage and Increased Prestige: Show you're a forward-thinking school that cares for its graduates. This boosts loyalty, helps you recruit students more effectively (with a potential increase of up to 20%), and puts you way ahead of the competition.
  • Brand Enhancement: Issuing NFT credentials is a fantastic PR opportunity to strengthen your image as a modern, tech-savvy institution.
• For Graduates:
  • A Real Competitive Edge in the Job Market: Employers view NFT credentials on eGAB about 80% more often than traditional ones! And they can verify their authenticity instantly.
  • Convenience and Security: Your graduates get permanent access to their verified achievements from anywhere in the world, with zero risk of loss or damage.
• For Employers:
  • Instant and 100% Reliable Authenticity Verification: Save time and be completely confident in your candidates' qualifications.
  • Reduced Hiring Risks that come from hiring incompetent employees with fake credentials.

How Much Does It Cost? Maximum Value for Minimal Investment! Thanks to our unique architecture (especially the CREST Chain blockchain) and complete technological independence, we offer the best prices on the market- from $0.25 per credential in the eGAB ecosystem. That all-inclusive price covers everything: issuance on the blockchain, Trusted Third Party (TTP) services, Certification Authority (CA) services, and hosting the credential on our globally recognized platform. There are no hidden fees for transactions, software access, or annual subscriptions!

➡️ Join the world's leading educational institutions and start issuing NFT credentials today