EduCreds (formerly educhain)
Authentic, Accessible, and Always Verifiable
About
The problem it solves EduChain is a blockchain-based platform transforming how academic certificates are issued, verified, and managed. By minting certificates as NFTs on the Base Network, EduChain ensures they are permanent, fraud-proof, and instantly verifiable worldwide. Institutions gain a secure and efficient way to issue credentials, while employers and third parties can verify them in seconds without intermediaries. With future integrations like decentralized identity (DID), tokenized access ($EDU), and zero-knowledge verification, EduChain is building the next-generation infrastructure for trusted academic records. Smart Contract Address(es) 0xBD4228241dc6BC14C027bF8B6A24f97bc9872068 Other Onchain Proof instituition registration txn hash: 0x2e5994caae181ce254a5f4c5c65cfe3830ac67dab55b93035a0a3a00856ab253Certificate issuance txn hash: 0xa21c864e3f6745f0570183f7599c74d8d75c2e84a6f0cf8390f32015cc7f28c7
How it's made
Challenges we ran into building EduCreds has been both exciting and challenging. Along the journey, I faced several obstacles: Inadequate Resources – Limited funding and resources made it tough to scale development at the pace I envisioned. Rebranding – I had to rebrand from EduChain to EduCreds after realizing the original name was already taken. This meant redesigning visuals, adjusting communication, and ensuring continuity. Hardware Limitations – I’m developing on an old Core 2 Duo desktop, which often slows down builds, testing, and running heavier tools. Access to more powerful machines would have made things smoother. Team Integration Issues – While applying for Onchain Summer on Devfolio, I failed to add my team members before publishing the project. This was a big learning curve in coordinating team submissions on time. Time Constraints – Balancing deadlines, self-learning, and project building while managing other commitments has been a huge challenge. Learning Curve – From smart contract deployment on Base to frontend integration, I’ve had to learn many things on the fly, which sometimes slowed progress.