eprintid: 10160702
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datestamp: 2022-11-29 08:15:41
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creators_name: Vadgama, Nikhil
creators_name: Tasca, Paolo
title: An Analysis of Blockchain Adoption in Supply Chains Between 2010 and 2020
ispublished: pub
divisions: UCL
divisions: B04
divisions: C05
divisions: F48
keywords: blockchain, distributed ledger technologies, ethereum, hyperledger, supply chain, agriculture, freight, logistics
note: © 2021 Vadgama and Tasca. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
abstract: In this research, the evolution of blockchain applied to supply chains has been mapped from the inception of the technology until June 2020, utilizing primarily public data sources. We have analyzed 271 blockchain projects on parameters such as their inception dates, types of blockchain, status, sectors applied to and type of organization that founded the project. We confirm generally understood trends in the blockchain market with new projects following the industry’s general hype and funding levels. We observe most activity in the Agriculture/Grocery sector and the Freight/Logistics sector. We see the shift of market interest from private companies (startups) to public companies and consortia and the change in blockchain adoption from Ethereum to Hyperledger. Finally, we observe more market-ready solutions and fewer inactive projects for Hyperledger-based projects than Ethereum-based projects.
date: 2021-03-23
date_type: published
publisher: Frontiers Media SA
official_url: https://doi.org/10.3389/fbloc.2021.610476
oa_status: green
full_text_type: pub
language: eng
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 1991985
doi: 10.3389/fbloc.2021.610476
lyricists_name: Vadgama, Nikhil
lyricists_id: NVAGD45
actors_name: Vadgama, Nikhil
actors_id: NVAGD45
actors_role: owner
full_text_status: public
publication: Frontiers in Blockchain
volume: 4
article_number: 610476
issn: 2624-7852
citation:        Vadgama, Nikhil;    Tasca, Paolo;      (2021)    An Analysis of Blockchain Adoption in Supply Chains Between 2010 and 2020.                   Frontiers in Blockchain , 4     , Article 610476.  10.3389/fbloc.2021.610476 <https://doi.org/10.3389/fbloc.2021.610476>.       Green open access   
 
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