Publications
Article

The Impact of COVID-19 on Blockchain Advancement

RAIL: The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law

The need for blockchain technology recently was amplified when a single microbe showed just how interconnected the world is and how fragile supply chain networks and logistics providers are when unexpected demand for critical goods arose due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors of this article discuss blockchain use during the pandemic and believe its true potential remains ahead of us, but its need in creating secure supply chains is now.

Blockchain technology ensures security and transparency within transactions. The endless possibilities and solutions that blockchain can provide to a multitude of industries and consumers created a surge of interest over the past several years. Recently, the need for blockchain technology was amplified when a single microbe showed just how interconnected the world is and how fragile supply chain networks and logistics providers are when unexpected demand for critical goods (personal protective equipment and testing kits) arose due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

To read the full article, please click here.

“The Impact of COVID-19 on Blockchain Advancement,” by Keith B. Letourneau and Vanessa DiDomenico was published in the May–June 2021 edition of RAIL: The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law (Vol. 4, No. 3), a Fastcase, Inc. publication. Reprinted with permission.

This article was first published in the December 2020 edition of Mainbrace, Blank Rome’s quarterly maritime newsletter.