Hundreds of other potential applications are on the horizon for thousands of businesses, activists, consumers, and governments alike.
Key challenges organizations are facing to adopt the blockchain technology
- Trust the technology
- Understand how blockchain can create value
- Demonstrate quick wins to drive funding and adoption
Foundational Elements of Blockchain Technology
Distributed ledger: Data is stored in blocks that are held together by chains. The transactions are replicated on multiple nodes on the blockchain. This ensures transparency and resilience.
Digital signatures: Robust encryption mechanisms that prevent altering of data retroactively. This promotes confidence and trust.
Trustless mechanism: A consensus driven authentication mechanism involving multiple nodes on the blockchain. This eliminates the need for a broker as a validator in a transaction.
Smart contracts: Software coding can be embedded to trigger certain contractual obligations automatically based on internal or external triggers