Blockchain-based academic certification, like Blockcerts, prevents certificate forgery by leveraging decentralized technology. Certificates are issued as digital records, cryptographically signed, and anchored to a blockchain, ensuring immutability and authenticity. Each certificate contains a unique hash, verifiable by anyone against the blockchain, eliminating reliance on centralized authorities prone to manipulation. Recipients own their credentials via private keys, enabling secure sharing without intermediaries. Tampering is nearly impossible, as altering a certificate would require rewriting the entire blockchain, a computationally infeasible task. Blockcerts’ open standard ensures interoperability across institutions, enhancing trust and scalability. This transparent, tamper-proof system empowers individuals to prove their qualifications instantly while safeguarding against fraud, revolutionizing credential verification in education and beyond.