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Brianna White

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The 2008 global financial crisis utterly damaged public confidence in the traditional banking sector. The emergence of the decentralized peer-to-peer electronic currency system known as Bitcoin during this period exemplified the use of cryptographic methods for the processing of financial transactions. Four kinds of cryptographic techniques are utilized to support Bitcoin: hashing, consensus processes, asymmetric encryption, and time stamping.
Bitcoin not only solved the problem of double spending but also introduced a new standard for performing financial transactions and transferring value in virtual environments. In addition, the influence of blockchain technology on marketing would revolve around the technology’s primary function, which is to verify the validity of transactions. Since all transactions are consecutively deposited in blocks with timestamps, the public transaction records that are recorded on the blockchain cannot be altered.
Utilizing blockchain technology in marketing might result in fundamental changes in how consumers interact with businesses. A distributed record of transactions executed by parties participating in the blockchain network is one of blockchain technology’s most noticeable advantages. Additionally, Blockchain provides the benefits of several other technologies. The major objective of blockchain technology is the verification of assets; however, the technology may also be used in other sectors of economic activity.
Marketing Implications of Blockchain Technology
The disruptive nature of blockchain technology is well knowledge, as is its impact on the market. In recent years, blockchain technology has generated substantial waves of change, delivering value advantages to use cases like asset management and monitoring as well as regulatory compliance.
Even though many businesses are still in the implementation phase, blockchain technology has created new productivity opportunities. On the other hand, there hasn’t been a great deal of research on the marketing applications of blockchain technology, so there’s a lot of space for interpretation of the importance of blockchain technology for marketing.
Following is a list of some of the main ways in which blockchain technology may affect the marketing strategies of businesses.
1. Decentralization should get more attention.
The introduction of the internet was the first push for decentralization, which also brought major changes in how companies distribute their products and services. Traditional intermediaries have been replaced by new digital intermediaries that provide a wider range of services and solutions for modern business transactions.
Continue reading: https://blockchainmagazine.net/5-ways-blockchain-dlt-can-be-used-for-marketing/
 

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