For all the hype, blockchain has yet to go mainstream in the enterprise. But that is gradually changing as the technology’s reputation for trusted transactions grows among IT leaders.
Blockchain is a shared digital ledger for recording transactions. Each transaction among the blockchain network’s participants is stored in a record known as a block that is digitally signed to ensure authenticity and create consensus about the state of transactions. CIOs are intrigued by blockchain’s ability to scale digital trust across businesses.