Abstract

Blockchain has been acknowledged and recognised also in the mainstream enterprise sector. With its ability to improve online trust, transparency, efficiency and cut the middle man, blockchain solutions are developing at a light speed with the potential to revolutionise enterprise digital communication and collaboration. With major benefits to create, store and exchange sensitive information like electronic data and documents, blockchain can substantially change the technological landscape as we know it. This article clarifies the basic steps towards blockchain enterprise adoption and acts as a guideline using two suitable project use-cases as examples; (1) HashNet as an advanced scalable blockchain network, and; (2) 4thtech as a blockchain application suite, that leverages trust provided by the blockchain to provide secure, immutable, instant cross-border electronic data and document exchange and eDelivery.