# New to blockcerts

**URL:** <https://community.blockcerts.org/t/new-to-blockcerts/1047>\
**Category:** Community\
**Created:** [May 21, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/new-to-blockcerts/1047 "2018-05-21T14:40:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![alexgarciac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@alexgarciac](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/alexgarciac)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/new-to-blockcerts/1047/1 "2018-05-21T14:40:21Z")

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is blockcerts using the bitcoin blockchain as a backend blockchain? if I wanted to use a different backend how difficult could this be?

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**Author:** ![Chris\_J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e480ec/32.png) [@Chris\_J](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/Chris_J)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/new-to-blockcerts/1047/2 "2018-05-22T12:55:19Z")

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Blockcerts is a standard for anchoring and verifying records across any blockchain. While Blockcerts started with Bitcoin in 2015/16, it continues to evolve supporting public chains (Bitcoin, Ethereum), as well as private chains. More here:

> **[“Which Blockchain Should We Use?](https://medium.com/learning-machine-blog/which-blockchain-should-we-use-e2b8667f5805)**
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> When it comes to anchoring digital records to a blockchain, using the open standard ensures that records will verify no matter which chain…

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**Author:** ![alexgarciac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@alexgarciac](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/alexgarciac)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2018, 11:43am UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/new-to-blockcerts/1047/3 "2018-06-01T11:43:28Z")

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does using blockcerts forces me to use either bitcoin or ether?