Blockchain is a decentralized ledger system. The term decentralized has been tossed around quite a bit, and in negative light, but it is vitally important to transparency and authenticity.

Because blockchain is decentralized, it means that the information minted to the ledge is the source of truth. No one entity or computer or company can change or alter the information. When it comes to lifetime provenance tracking, one of the most important parts of that is to know that the information shown has not been altered or messed with. This is also crucially important for our customers because in the unlikely event that CertSeal goes out of business, your certificates will still be available.

Another big benefit to a blockchain ledger is transparency. When a certificate is transferred, sold, traded, or even passed on- it will be recorded on the blockchain. The previous owner, the new owner and information pertaining to the contract and the certificate will all be stored and available to view and verify by anyone at any time. Its important to verify an ID/certificate to be authentic and blockchain ledgers make that process incredibly easy!