Parisian engineering school the Leonardo da Vinci Engineering School (ESILV) will soon become the first higher education institution in France to certify diplomas and academic certificates using the Bitcoin blockchain.The technology, provided by domestic bitcoin startup Paymium, is intended to help fight against fake certificates and false resumes, Cyril Grunspan, the education supervisor for the department of financial engineering of the school, told Blockchain France.ESILV plans to issue its first certificates in April during the annual graduation period.Then, about a hundred students will graduate as engineers.“There is not much to do: the technology is there, the rest is just a matter of schools’ will,” Grunspan said.“This is simply using the blockchain for certifications, since it is easy today to fake certificates using Photoshop.”Grunspan indicated that ESILV hasn’t decided yet whether the school will host or not its own blockchain.“Would a recruiter go on a school’s website to verify the veracity of a diploma, or would he rather go on a platform such as Blockchain.info?

In my opinion, the simplest way would be a link to Blockchain.info,” Grunspan said.ESILV follows the lead of Holberton School, a software engineering school based in San Francisco that began authenticating its academic certificates with the Bitcoin blockchain in October 2015 using technology provided by online blockchain notary service Bitproof.In the following years, blockchain certification will be used by many schools simply because it is more efficient, cheaper, faster and safer than other available solutions, predicts Sylvain Kalache, co-founder of Holderton School.“We think first about our students — we want to make sure that our certificates will always remain valid and verifiable by employers,” Kalache said in a release.“It will also keep them safe and impossible to copy or hack.”In addition to becoming the first school in France to digitally certify diplomas using the Bitcoin blockchain, ESILV said that its department of financial engineering and computer science will start offering a fintech option in September 2016.

The option will cover topics such as blockchain technology, security and network, payment systems and web development.ESILV, a pioneer in blockchain education in France, became in September 2015 the first higher education institution to offer a bitcoin course.bitcoin value 900With the new fintech option, the school hopes to see new bitcoin projects emerge.“We want to make students work on real needs of bitcoin and blockchain startups,” Grunspan said.bitcoin market cap explained80.8 % of the 64,8 million population is urban and median age in France is 41.3 years.chat bitcoin italiaOver 41 million people use smartphones and there is a target for all households by 2022.bitcoin most profitable pool

In terms of Bitcoin adoption, Paris is looking to oust London as the FinTec hub.During January 2017, approximately 1500 bankers, investors and entrepreneurs converged on Paris to discuss FinTech in France.ethereum argentinaOver 100 French FinTech Companies are embracing innovation in the region.ethereum tutorial 2017Rennes, a French Bitcoin Blockchain Data Startup, focusing on remittances and payment services, believes Blockchain Will Help 40% of the Unbanked.Will France soon be leading the way in the blockchain space?has been set up to help business leaders and the industry understand blockchain as well as deployment of the technology.want to lure 20,000 Bankers from London as a result of Brexit – very interesting to note that Paris already employs more than 180,000 financiers, is home to the region’s biggest bond market and boasts the second-largest pool of asset managers.

France is positioing themselves for a FinTech boon.Back in 2015, stated that the blockchain technology underpinning Bitcoin has the potential to make existing companies “redundant”.Hence all the activity around FinTech.As early as 2014, French Regulator issued a statement that requires Bitcoin Exchanges to register with the French Prudential Supervisory Authority (ACPR), which regulates the nation’s bank.In a very positive light, France’s Central Bank, The Banque de France has tested blockchain technology for use in the management of SEPA Credit Identifiers or identification markers used to establish the identity of creditors within the Single Euro Payments Area.The trial marks its first publicly acknowledged blockchain trial.Read full article here Do you love shopping?Visit Bitcoin on Boulevard where you will find over 25 Shops in Paris ready to accept Bitcoin for payment.have been in existance since early 2013 – there could be a meetup close to you – find synergy with fellow Bitcoin Believers embracing the digital economy.

Getting around on public transport, France’s third largest bus company accepts Bitcoin.Find Bitcoin ATM’s/BTM’s in France, however, there are not many at this time, the majority of ATM’s being located in the USA.ATM Bitcoin Exchange recently Expanded Internationally into France.Global Bitcoin exchanges support France.Buyers and sellers in close proximity of each other can trade using the OTC Platform.So, instead of watching the Tour de France… watch the Tour de Force!25% discount when you purchase Cryptopay debit card – CLICK HERE Get a FREE BITCOIN EDUCATION and keep abreast of the news by following Bit-Media Blog, Bit-Media Facebook page and the Bit-Media YouTube Channel Embrace the new digital economy, do not get left behind!Ledger is participating at Money20/20 Europe 2017 on Jun 26, 2017  Total Equity Funding$ 2 Rounds 15 InvestorsMost Recent Funding$ Series A March 30, 2017Headquarters:ParisDescription:Security solutions for cryptocurrency and blockchain applicationsFounders:Nicolas BaccaJoel PobedaThomas FranceEric LarchevêqueCategories:BitcoinCyber SecuritySecurityWebsite:http://www.ledger.coSocial: Founded:January 6, 2015Contact:hello@ledger.fr | Employees:11 - 50 | 5 in CrunchbaseLaunched in 2015, Ledger has designed an acclaimed line of hardware security devices quickly placing the company as a global leader on the market with 100,000 units sold in more than 130 countries.

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