<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The goal of the paper is to provide a vague summary of currently existing blockchain use cases in the information technology industry. Respective use cases have been examined in already existing scientific papers, Master Theses, industry white papers and blogs of industry experts. The paper also contains a description of blockchain main technological aspects and working principles, which allows making the assessment of the presented use cases. For each use case respective companies or organisations are added that are applying or testing the given solution. Due to research limitations the paper should not be considered an exhaustive blockchain use case description.</p><p>The paper also provides short introduction into a feasibility analysis of specific blockchain use case. The authors describe the basic steps of potential idea evaluation with regards to blockchain main aspects. It helps understand the necessity for development of a detailed blockchain feasibility model.</p></abstract>

The goal of the paper is to provide a vague summary of currently existing blockchain use cases in the information technology industry. Respective use cases have been examined in already existing scientific papers, Master Theses, industry white papers and blogs of industry experts. The paper also contains a description of blockchain main technological aspects and working principles, which allows making the assessment of the presented use cases. For each use case respective companies or organisations are added that are applying or testing the given solution. Due to research limitations the paper should not be considered an exhaustive blockchain use case description.The paper also provides short introduction into a feasibility analysis of specific blockchain use case. The authors describe the basic steps of potential idea evaluation with regards to blockchain main aspects. It helps understand the necessity for development of a detailed blockchain feasibility model.

Blockchain Use Cases and Their Feasibility

Applied Computer Systems

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The goal of the paper is to provide a vague summary of currently existing blockchain use cases in the information technology industry. Respective use cases...

Blockchain Use Cases and Their Feasibility

Published Online: May 30, 2018

Page range: 12 - 20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acss-2018-0002

Keywords
Bitcoin, blockchain, distributed ledger, feasibility, immutability, use case

© 2018 Kaspars Zīle et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Blockchain Use Cases and Their Feasibility

Published Online: May 30, 2018

Page range: 12 - 20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acss-2018-0002

KeywordsBitcoin, blockchain, distributed ledger, feasibility, immutability, use case

© 2018 Kaspars Zīle et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
Bitcoin, blockchain, distributed ledger, feasibility, immutability, use case