{
  "id": 93035,
  "title": "Kenya moves 30 million academic credentials onto Avalanche blockchain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/kenya-moves-30-million-academic-credentials-onto-avalanche-blockchain",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-03T16:46:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/kenya-avalanche-blockchain-academic-credentials-verification"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kenya has commenced a blockchain-based system for verifying academic credentials, with over 30 million records now on the Avalanche network. This initiative, launched by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) and Avalanche, aims to curb certificate fraud and streamline credential verification. The system enables employers, universities, and other institutions to authenticate academic records onchain, thereby enhancing the integrity of records and reducing the prevalence of forged certificates. However, the extent of the platform's adoption remains undisclosed by KNEC and Avalanche. For Avalanche, this marks one of its largest public-sector deployments, diversifying its use beyond decentralized finance and digital assets into government record verification. Notably, the rollout does not specify whether it is anticipated to stimulate demand for Avalanche's native token, AVAX, which has experienced a decline of 1.1% on Monday and is currently approximately 69% lower than its level a year ago.",
  "summary": "A new digital verification platform aims to reduce forged certificates by allowing employers and universities to authenticate academic records onchain.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "Kenya's shift to blockchain-based verification of academic credentials curbs certificate fraud and may expand Avalanche's use cases beyond finance, diversifying its applications into government record verification.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}