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Blog 08 Oct 2018

Gateway Guide to Blockchain

These days, it seems like everyone is talking about the revolutionary potential of blockchain. But do such proclamations sometimes have you scratching your head, wishing you understood what blockchain actually is? In this Gateway Guide we start with the ABCs: What is blockchain and why should I care?


Publisher: FinDev Gateway
Publication Nov 2020

Financial Inclusion With Blockchain

This factsheet highlights the current challenges involved in widespread implementation of Blockchain technology and offers recommendations for stakeholders in international development cooperation.


Publisher: BMZ
Publication Aug 2017

Blockchain: Unpacking the Disruptive Potential of Blockchain Technology for Human Development

A look at the range of applications from a public/private goods perspective

Publisher: International Development Research Centre
Publication Jan 2025

Transforming Islamic Asset Servicing With AI, Oracles, and Blockchain Technology

This paper explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence, oracle networks, and blockchain technology in Islamic asset servicing. It addresses longstanding inefficiencies while maintaining unwavering adherence to Shariah principles.


Publisher: Blade Labs
Blog 10 Oct 2018

Closing the “Blockchain for Development” Evidence Gap

Have we formed unrealistic expectations for this new technology?

By Michael Pisa, Center for Global Development
Publication Oct 2017

Blockchain: Opportunities for Private Enterprises in Emerging Markets

Examining the potential and perils of blockchain, with particular focus on financial sectors

Publisher: International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Publication Jul 2018

Exploring Blockchain Applications to Agricultural Finance

Framework for analyzing potential use cases for emerging technologies

Publisher: CGAP
Blog 09 Oct 2018

Could Blockchain Help Emerging Markets Leapfrog Traditional Technologies?

Leveraging distributed ledger technology to promote financial inclusion and sustainable development

By Marina Niforos, Logos Global Advisors
Publication Apr 2018

Primer on Blockchain: How To Assess the Relevance of Distributed Ledger Technology to International Development

Does blockchain have applications for your work?

Publisher: USAID
Publication Nov 2025

The Android or Bicycle of Financial Inclusion: Can Circular Financial Identity Escape Microfinance's Pitfalls?

Drawing on lessons from mobile money, blockchain, and Web3 technologies, this paper examines whether Circular Financial Identity can avoid repeating microfinance's failures.


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