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Une console de jeu vidéo basée sur la blockchain, voilà qui peut intriguer. Surtout si l'on ne sait pas ce qu'est cette fameuse blockchain.

Among the many technologies and innovations that are touted to be the next big thing in higher education and edtech; one particular technology seems to have surprisingly found a place. Any guesses? Everyone must be thinking about Artificial Intelligence or Virtual Reality or gaming. But it’s none of those and the technology I am talking about is 'Blockchain and Academic Credentialing'. Yes, something linked primarily with banking and financial transactions has a key role to play in the future of higher education as well. Before we actually go into detail, a quick introduction to blockchain in simple words.

A blockchain is a data structure. Each block contains some content, some technical information about the block itself and a link to its immediate predecessor. It is this link that is used to build the chain. Every subsequent new block has a link to the previous block and linked back, thus creating a connected blockchain. The blockchain is replicated across a peer-to-peer network with copies on each connected computer and once it is updated, every computer connected to the system receives the updates simultaneously. The evolution of Blockchain technology has led to the creation of bitcoin cryptocurrency and has a growing role to play in the digital banking system. The key benefits of blockchain are: