2017 Global Blockchain Benchmarking Study

Abstract

The first global blockchain benchmarking study presents a systematic and comprehensive picture of a rapidly evolving industry, examining how blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) are being used in the public sector and enterprise. The study analysed non-publicly available data gathered from over 200 central banks, other public sector institutions, DLT start-ups, and established companies. Findings from the study include which protocols central banks and are testing (57% of surveyed central banks are experimenting with the Ethereum codebase), targeted use cases, emerging revenue models, timing of deployment, and key challenges.

Keywords: blockchain, distributed ledger technology, central banks, Bitcoin, Ethereum

JEL Classification: E40, E58, G18, G20, G28, K12, K24, L24, L80, M13, M15, O14, O30, O32, O33, Y10, Y20