Parisian Engineering School Will Certify Diplomas on the Blockchain
The Leonardo da Vinci Engineering School (ESILV), a renowned academic institution in Paris, France will start certifying and issuing diplomas using Bitcoin’s blockchain, as early as April 2016. The École Supérieure d’Ingénieurs Léonard de Vinci, a top engineering school in France will soon be issuing diplomas certified by the blockchain. In doing so, the institution will be the first French school to certify diplomas on the blockchain. While the announcement isn’t official yet, French publication Blockchain France revealed that the school is partnering with French bitcoin startup Paymium....
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