Global Blockchain Benchmarking Study

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Authors: Michel Rauchs, Garrick Hileman
Cited by: 45

Abstract

<div> The first Global Blockchain Benchmarking Study gathered data from over 200 enterprise DLT start-ups, established corporations, central banks and other public sector institutions, including non-public data obtained through confidential online surveys. It provides an empirical overview of the current state of both enterprise and public sector use of blockchain and DLT.&nbsp; </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> The study details the emergence and evolution of the DLT ecosystem, explores its actors and their business models, and examines the current state of the industry in terms of use cases, network and application deployments, as well as key challenges to broad DLT adoption. It also explains the concept of ‘blockchain’ and DLT, attempts to clarify terminology, highlights the different DLT architectures, and dives into governance-related issues.&nbsp; </div>

Fields of Study & Subjects

Blockchain Technology Applications and Security FinTech Crowdfunding Digital Finance

Publication details

Journal / source
SSRN Electronic Journal
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint