I am in the midst of preparing phd research proposal and exploring areas of research related to blockchain technologies in business/e-commerce. Thank you.
I believe that this data storage and data transmission technology, on which cryptocurrencies or digital currencies are based, is providing added value in banking and specifically in the money transfer area. There are several and numerous financial institutions that are investigating and implementing payment systems that use blockchain technology because it reduces transaction costs and improves process security.
Apart from these financial functionalities, other sectors in which the "blockchain" may have utility are those related to the treatment and transmission of data on security protocols. In this sense, I quote the sanitary as a basis for sharing medical records, electronic commerce by facilitating the purchase and sale of products, and "the Internet of Things", by facilitating the interaction between systems, as is the case of the connected car .