What is blockchain?

Blockchain is a shared, immutable ledger for recording the history of transactions. It fosters a new generation of transactional applications that establish trust, accountability and transparency—from contracts to deeds to payments.

Learn blockchain basics

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Blockchain in action

Envisioning a fully transparent food system

With IBM Blockchain, retailers and suppliers can trace a food item from farm to store in seconds.

Trusted identity with SecureKey

SecureKey builds identity attribute exchange networks with major Canadian banks for triple-blind data privacy.

Blazing a path for blockchain in private equity

Northern Trust manages the administration of private equity funds on blockchain to bring trust and efficiency.

What will we solve together?

Discover how you can transform your business, your industry and even the world with IBM Blockchain – just like hundreds of businesses are already doing.

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