edChain is a decentralized network for learning and careers. It will be released with a large educational library of free courses.

Mission: Democratize education by providing access to quality education around the world.

Product: edChain utilizes Stellar for payments. IPFS is used for storage and peer-to-peer connectivity, providing access to educational material, even without a broadband internet connection. It is a trustless open-source network so that educators can contribute material freely with complete attribution and ownership rights, and developers can contribute to technology enhancements. Early emphasis is on building a self-sustaining ecosystem for learners, educators and developers.

Team: The edChain founding team and advisers have in excess of 300 years of experience in education, in addition to expertise in technology and scaling startups. Team members have run Byte Academy since 2014, a technology school known for its FinTech and blockchain programs. Managing multiple campuses and communities around the world, the team realized the need for a universal library of educational content in order to effectively deliver outcomes-based education.

Partnerships: edChain will be launching with partners already serving millions of users in its global network.

Codebase: github.com/edchainio

Further information is at www.edchain.io. These screenshots provide a preview of selected functionality.

Intro screen with Stellar wallet & 158 IPFS nodes:

Some more courses on edChain. We'll have thousands of free quality courses at launch:

Trade edCoin tokens (EDU) on the Stellar Test network:

Looks awesome... This is something we really need. Looking forward to using this network.

A new education paradigm is much needed to address the challenges of delivering quality content widely. The ability to search and catalog the vast amount of free resources available both online and offline is a great initiative! Looking forward to the launch of this project.

I've tried all the MOOC's out there and have yet to gain any satisfactory learning outcomes, really looking forward to this platform to launch.

Very cool! it'll be great to be able to choose from a wide variety of courses from all the platforms in one place. Good luck, guys!

Super exciting and long awaited. Looking forward to using this network to learn new skill!

Very nice, another decentralized network offering educational material. I have long been a devoted user of torrents for my educational material in the past. It seems quite obvious that this will be a more responsible improvement. This is something we really need.

I am looking forward to the launch of the platform and proud to be a part of this project. Please reach out to me if any developers are interested in contributing.

5 days later

Its awesome to be a part of this innovative product development at Byte. Blockchain platform for education, a unique blend of learning, education and blockchain technology. Super excited to trade edCoins here. Looking forward to the proud moment of launching this platform.

Very proud to be a part of this project. Exciting news to come! Stay tuned!

6 days later

Just tried out the tech for this project. Awesome! Looking forward to using the network once released in production.

2 months later

I excited to be involved. I as well, have taken courses on most of the MOOC. I am an adjunct in the CUNY system and I have working knowledge of blockchain and crypto. This is a great opportunity for me to contribute to something amazing.

a year later