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Blockchain
Distributed digital records and networks for selected commercial use cases.
Sector perspective
A future-facing field
with cross-sector reach.
Blockchain is a family of distributed-ledger technologies that maintain shared records across a network. It can be relevant to selected use cases where multiple parties need to coordinate around digital records, assets or transactions.
Blockchain connects emerging digital infrastructure with finance, trade, identity and platform models. Its place in the ecosystem depends on a clear commercial use case and the requirements of the organizations involved.
A closer look
What this area brings together.
Digital assets and records
Multi-party coordination
Emerging platforms
Technology connection
Where technology
meets the sector.
Blockchain can intersect with FinTech, digital platforms and trade systems, while cloud, security and data governance remain important around it.

