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Blockchain beyond cryptocurrencies

The topic of Blockchain is increasingly present in our daily lives. By now, you probably already know that although blockchain is still frequently associated with Bitcoin and other digital currencies, applications with this technology go far beyond cryptocurrencies, and can be used in various sectors of the economy and offer significant benefits.  

One of the main existing applications of blockchain today is supply chain management.  It enables the verification of provenance and authenticity of products at every stage of the chain, from production to delivery to the consumer. This increases transparency, trust, and efficiency throughout the entire process. 

In the healthcare sector, it can improve interoperability—that is, the ability of different systems and organizations to work together to ensure that people, organizations, and computer systems interact to exchange information effectively and efficiently; and the security of electronic medical records, allowing different healthcare providers to share information safely and reliably. This facilitates collaboration among healthcare professionals and improves the quality of patient care.  

In the financial area, blockchain can streamline and simplify complex transactions, such as international fund transfers, the settlement of financial asset transactions, and securities issuance. In addition, the use of smart contracts on the blockchain enables the automation of agreements and contracts, eliminating intermediaries and reducing costs.  

Our Blockchain technology use cases

Here at Pitang, our partnership with BBChain—a company specializing in blockchain and invested in by Pitang—is providing us with intensive experience with this technology, allowing us to apply it across various sectors of the economy. Learn about three use cases: 

AgTech Sector 

Blockchain is enabling agricultural commodity trading to be carried out in a traceable and secure environment. Thus, the producer can accept an offer that will be recorded on the Blockchain, and sign a digital document for a purchase or sale being finalized, directly from their mobile phone without deep technical knowledge, in an intuitive and natural way. 

Energy Sector 

We helped develop a blockchain network where consumers can trade electricity, clean energy certificates, and financial products. Blockchain enabled end-to-end integration through a model that combines back-office management, risk management, and other unprecedented services with the trading operation. By allowing transactions to all be conducted in a single environment, our client has provided buyers and sellers—users of its platform—with greater security, transparency, and parity in pricing, in addition to reducing default risks and operational costs.  

Reinsurance Market 

Blockchain is enabling the connection of brokers, insurers, and reinsurers into a single network. Thus, operations involving insurance and reinsurance contracts can be carried out over the internet quickly and securely. With blockchain, processes that currently take months could be completed in a matter of seconds.

These examples show that blockchain has the potential to revolutionize various industries, offering greater security, transparency, and efficiency in processes.

If you want to understand how to create your blockchain project, talk to us!