• The government of Maharashtra, India, has embraced Polygon (MATIC) blockchain for issuing verifiable caste certificates.
  • It gains recognition as TIME’s influential tech company.
  • The firm aids Karnataka employers in transparent identity verification.

The government of Maharashtra, the second most populous state in India, has adopted the use of the Polygon (MATIC) blockchain to issue verifiable caste certificates to its citizens. The technical infrastructure of the project relies on Zupple’s LegitDoc Web3 solution. Employers in the state of Karnataka have already begun utilizing these certificates for transparent and streamlined identity verification processes.

Caste certificates are official documents in modern India, certifying an individual’s caste or community, and they are issued by governmental bodies to individuals belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), or Other Backward Classes (OBC). Both states are also employing Polygon (MATIC) developments to verify citizens’ education and medical status, benefiting from a tamper-proof and transparent technical platform for processing sensitive information.

Polygon recognized as one of TIME’s 100 most influential tech firms

Polygon (MATIC) has garnered recognition as one of TIME’s 100 most influential tech companies. Apart from its application in caste certificates, it finds other unusual use cases worldwide. In Mongolia, the National University of Mongolia utilizes Polygon (MATIC) to issue digital diplomas as soul-bound tokens (SBTs), ensuring their integrity and preventing tampering or censorship.

Moreover, Polygon (MATIC) is involved in a partnership with Lugano Plan B, the first blockchain-based city. Collaborating with Tether, a USDT issuer, Polygon (MATIC) aims to create a comprehensive cryptocurrency-based system for enhancing residents’ lives within the city.