Configuring blockchain architectures for transaction information in blockchain consortiums: The case of accounting and supply chain systems

摘要

This paper investigates alternative configurations of different blockchain architectures that canrnbe used for gathering and processing transactions in a range of different settings, includingrnaccounting, auditing, supply chain and other types of transaction information. Although therernhas been substantial focus on the peer‐to‐peer and public versions of blockchain, this paperrnfocuses primarily on cloud‐based and private configuration versions of blockchains and investigatesrnuse configurations, advantages and limitations as firms bring blockchain‐based marketrnmechanisms into their organizations. In addition, this paper investigates some emerging issuesrnassociated with blockchain use in consortium settings. Finally, this paper relates some proposedrnuses of blockchain for transaction processing to other technologies, such as data warehousesrnand databases.