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THE JAPAN EDITION 2026

Japan’s
blockchain technology industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping blockchain technology in Japan. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

Blockchain Technology illustration
Companies tracked 443Blockchain Technology ecosystem in Japan Disclosed funding $1.15B71 companies · all recorded rounds Companies hiring 4With open roles at the snapshot Tracked open roles 60 employers posted in the preceding 30 days
MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore Japan’s blockchain technology leaders

23 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Blockchain Technology company highlights in Japan, snapshot 3 September 2026
Company
Liquidliquid.com$248.4M—45—
Dicaletdecurret.com$118.22M———
COMSAcomsa.io$104.37M———
Gaudiygaudiy.com$95.72M———
Paytnerpaytner.co.jp$58.69M———
ANA NEOana-neo.com$46.41M———
Animoca Brandsanimocabrands.co.jp$45M———
bitFlyerbitflyer.com$36.61M2 roles15—
eumoeumo.co.jp—2 roles——
Digital Asset Marketsdigiasset.co.jp—1 roles——
sbi r3 japansbir3japan.co.jp—1 roles——
Bitcashbitcash.jp————
Coincheckcoincheck.com——243—
DAppsdoublejump.tokyo——9—
Metaplanetmetaplanet.jp——21—
Orcaorca.so——17—
PancakeSwappancakeswap.finance——14—
SBI VC Tradesbivc.co.jp————
Standard Capitalstandardcapital.co.jp——30—
Sushisushi.com——17—
Tokutoku.com——37—
Zaifzaif.jp————
bitbankbitbank.cc——51—
23 featured companies

Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗

Company discovery

Recorded evidence only

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No company example met every recorded classification, independence and public-profile gate in this snapshot. The live directory may have newer qualifying companies.

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THE KEY SIGNALS

Blockchain Technology industry KPIs in Japan

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

3 September 2026
Hiring participation0.9%

4 of 443 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation21.4%

95 of 443 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share41.1%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$3.13M

Midpoint of 100 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 41.1% of disclosed capital, while 78.6% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How Japan blockchain technology has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

Japan blockchain technology
$0$69.56M$139.12M$208.68M$278.24M2016: $79.35M20162017: $228.82M20172018: $6.2M20182019: $40.18M20192020: $31.1M20202021: $244.07M20212022: $174.05M20222023: $98.14M20232024: $43.72M20242025: $122.01M2025
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Annual blockchain technology funding and company formation in Japan
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$79.35M155
2017$228.82M375
2018$6.2M574
2019$40.18M256
2020$31.1M252
2021$244.07M7811
2022$174.05M9520
2023$98.14M3518
2024$43.72M810
2025$122.01M26
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • Liquid21.7%
  • Dicalet10.3%
  • COMSA9.1%
  • Other companies58.9%

Funding by stage

156 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel67 42.9%
Series A–B56 35.9%
Series C+ / PE10 6.4%
Grants, debt & other23 14.7%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
3 rounds

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Series B04/2026
JPYC $17.65M

Backed by NCB Venture Capital and TECMIRA and others.

Series C04/2026
Gaudiy —

Backed by Shochiku and Toei Animation and others.

Seed03/2026
Gaia $2.52M

Backed by Eole and Venture Laboratory Investment.

Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
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Series B03/2023
Tokutoku.com$20M

Backed by Blockchain Capital and Orrick and others.

THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

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Annual accounts availability

No reviewed exact national-ID connector has yet been qualified for Japan; this is a checked implementation boundary, not evidence that filings are absent.; No reviewed exact national-ID connector has yet been qualified for Japan; this is a checked implementation boundary, not evidence that filings are absent.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the Japan companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Busiest websites

10 of the 443 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (2.3%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 62,555 visits.

CompanyMonthly visitsAuthorityMobile
bitFlyerbitflyer.com1,808,3615675.6%
PancakeSwappancakeswap.finance833,7385131.3%
Rakuten Walletrakuten-wallet.co.jp188,2874274.6%
Sushisushi.com72,452458.1%
Metaplanetmetaplanet.jp71,9243665.9%
JPYCjpyc.co.jp53,1873753%
OKCOIN JAPANokcoin.jp41,3603649.3%
CoinTradecoin-trade.cc34,3483131.3%
EXPO 2025 Digital Walletexpo2025-wallet.com6,13924100%
L3E7l3e7.io136160%

Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.

Most-installed apps

37 of these companies (8.4%) publish at least one Android app — 50 apps in all, carrying 8.3M installs between them.

AppInstallsRatingStore category
CoincheckCoincheck2.1M3.3Finance
bitFlyer Crypto ExchangebitFlyer1.4M3.6Finance
Yoroi - The Cardano WalletYoroi869.6K3.5Productivity
bitbank - Bitcoin Walletbitbank803.3K3.6Finance
BitWalk|Earn Bitcoin every dayPaddle (Financial Software)756.3K3.6Health & Fitness
Brilliantcrypto ScholarBrilliantcrypto420.7K—Lifestyle
Fearless Wallet: DeFi WalletFearless Wallet289.4K3.7Finance
楽天ウォレットの暗号資産取引アプリRakuten Wallet282.5K—Finance
Bit StartPaddle (Financial Software)246K3.5Finance
BITPOINT：ビットコインなど暗号資産（仮想通貨）取引所BITPoint Japan178.8K—Finance

Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.

App reach by segment

The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q2–2025Q4).

SegmentAppsInstallsLeading appRelease trend
Cryptocurrencies317.8MCoincheck 2.1M
Blockchain In Financial Services81.1MBitWalk|Earn Bitcoin every day 756.3K
Non Fungible Tokens8544.1KBrilliantcrypto Scholar 420.7K
Pc & Console Gaming2491KBRAVE FRONTIER HEROES App - BF 70.4K
Blockchain Infrastructure686.1K24kZAP 10.8K
Blockchain Services1110.9Kみえるん保護者 6.7K
It Services79.4KBIPROGY TERASU 1.8K
Iot Services69.4KPRAISE CARD 335

A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.

Release cadence by quarter

New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.

2023Q2: 12023Q2: 12023Q22023Q3: 32023Q3: 12023Q32024Q1: 22024Q1: 02024Q12024Q4: 22024Q4: 32024Q42025Q1: 22025Q1: 32025Q12025Q2: 12025Q2: 02025Q22025Q3: 12025Q3: 12025Q32025Q4: 12025Q4: 42025Q4

Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 28 of 50 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2025Q4, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The Japan blockchain technology market map

Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Blockchain305
Blockchain in financial services239
Web 3.0238
Consumer digital235
Decentralized finance171
Enterprise tech113
Deep tech87
Marketplaces52
Passion economy50
Play to earn games37
Blockchain in gaming36
Blockchain application development platforms34

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Blockchain

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

305companies
0.7%have hiring activity

2 companies hiring · $1B disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

Subscription305
Commission on transaction265
E-commerce - service114
Advertising91
Fee-for-service88
E-commerce - product62
Freemium23
Sponsorship10
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 7 dated reports
Funding roundsliquid.com ↗

Liquid raises $18M in Series A Funding to Build 24/7 Leveraged Trading App.

Funding roundsmetaplanet.jp ↗

Round : ~$255 million Equity Placement with Attached Warrants Investors: Public market investors

Mergers & acquisitionsizumi.finance ↗

iZUMi Finance has announced a strategic agreement with CIMG Inc. (Nasdaq: IMG) (“CIMG”), a Nasdaq-listed digital asset company, under which CIMG intends to pursue the proposed acquisition of selected key assets, core patents, and intellectual property from iZUMi Finance.

Mergers & acquisitionscoincheck.com ↗

3iQ Corp. (“3iQ”), a global pioneer in institutional digital asset investment solutions, is pleased to announce the successful closing of the previously disclosed acquisition (the “Transaction“) involving Coincheck Group N.V. (the “Purchaser“).

IPO activitytoku.com ↗

Customer experience platform Toku to sell 65 million shares at S$0.25 apiece for its initial public offer.

Mergers & acquisitionsanimocabrands.co.jp ↗

Animoca Brands plans a Nasdaq listing via a reverse merger with Currenc Group. The merger, valued at approximately $1.00 billion, grants Animoca 95% ownership of the combined entity.

Lawsuitapas.asia ↗

The statutory auditor APAS has initiated proceedings against KPMG.

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 244 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Funding rounds
61
Asset acquisitions
45
Earnings
33
Mergers & acquisitions
27
Capital infusions
23
Regulatory
15
IPO activity
8
Contracts
7
Company announcements
6
Leadership moves
5
4 activity cards

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IPO pipeline

3 companies with recorded IPO activity

Toku ↗

IPO · Catalist6 reports

IPO · Nasdaq2 reports

Metaplanet ↗

Follow-on Offering · TSE Standard2 reports

Contract wins

4 recorded customer wins

IZUMI ↗

Customer: CIMG Inc. (Nasdaq: IMG)DeFi infrastructure

COMSA ↗

Customer: Railway construction

Toku ↗

Customer: On-demand Delivery Platform

HashPalette ↗

Customer: Aptos LabsTechnology

Regulatory events

19 recorded events

License grantedDubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)

VASP license grantedDubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority

licence grantedDubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)

approved for full VASP licenseDubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority

Litigation

1 tracked suits

Company
apas v kpmg

audit negligenceCivil · Filed

Earnings pulse

Reported company results in the recorded window.

5companies
29period observations
43.7%median reported growth

Median across 20 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
CIMG Inc.→IZUMI ↗Announced2026-03-05Not stated in snapshot
Coincheck→3iqAnnounced2026-03-02Not stated in snapshot
Coincheck→3iQ Digital Holdings Inc.Completed2026-02-28Not stated in snapshot
Coincheck→3iQ Corp.Completed2026-02-28Not stated in snapshot
Animoca Brands→somoAnnounced2026-01-14Not stated in snapshot
Animoca Brands→currencAnnounced2025-11-28$1.0B

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

0 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 6-posting snapshot covers 2 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

No repeated job title is supported by this snapshot.

0 internship postings

2 tracked postings mention remote work.

Skills employers mention

Top skills across 6 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.

Blockchain
6
Linux
3
Smart Contract
2
Payment Wallets
2
Decentralized Social Networks
2
Fintech
1
Communications
1
Digital Content
1
E Commerce
1
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

209 founders and chief executives across 148 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

12 profiles with education records.

The University of Tokyo
3
Harvard University
2
Harvard Business School
2
University of Waterloo
2
Tokyo Institute of Technology
1
University of Oxford
1
Stanford Business School
1
Hokkaido University
1

Prior employers

5 profiles with prior-work records.

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

480,673 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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480,673articles in the measured year
101,932articles in 2026Q1
50.5%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Blockchain Technology coverage across Japan · articles per complete quarter

054,188108,375162,563216,7512021Q2: 67,0522021Q22021Q3: 86,1562021Q4: 60,3252022Q1: 73,1822022Q2: 71,3022022Q22022Q3: 74,7482022Q4: 99,1102023Q1: 99,4042023Q2: 98,6932023Q22023Q3: 112,5832023Q4: 92,8562024Q1: 109,8082024Q2: 109,6202024Q22024Q3: 118,7172024Q4: 121,7312025Q1: 147,6262025Q2: 109,0562025Q22025Q3: 188,4792025Q4: 88,2372026Q1: 101,9322026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q267,052
2021Q386,156
2021Q460,325
2022Q173,182
2022Q271,302
2022Q374,748
2022Q499,110
2023Q199,404
2023Q298,693
2023Q3112,583
2023Q492,856
2024Q1109,808
2024Q2109,620
2024Q3118,717
2024Q4121,731
2025Q1147,626
2025Q2109,056
2025Q3188,479
2025Q488,237
2026Q1101,932

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
128,553 positive · 34,985 neutral · 63,857 negative
2022
176,914 positive · 54,613 neutral · 86,485 negative
2023
244,111 positive · 66,674 neutral · 92,281 negative
2024
256,314 positive · 101,255 neutral · 101,768 negative
2025
268,867 positive · 157,984 neutral · 105,983 negative

Leading coverage topics

Blockchain Technology coverage across Japan · ranked by full-period article count.

International And Transnational Geographic Entities299,784 articles in the full recorded period
108,090 recent · 81,384 prior
Geopolitical Disputes And Contested Areas299,780 articles in the full recorded period
108,088 recent · 81,383 prior
Administrative And Political Subdivisions299,733 articles in the full recorded period
108,072 recent · 81,367 prior
International Sports Competitions36,693 articles in the full recorded period
6,743 recent · 7,340 prior
International Political Relations34,618 articles in the full recorded period
7,668 recent · 6,891 prior
Olympic Games Coverage25,849 articles in the full recorded period
3,526 recent · 5,531 prior
International Relations And Diplomacy24,045 articles in the full recorded period
4,873 recent · 4,827 prior
Security And Defense Policies23,297 articles in the full recorded period
5,310 recent · 4,476 prior
Trade Policies And Agreements22,661 articles in the full recorded period
9,402 recent · 7,264 prior
Trade Wars And Geopolitical Impacts18,054 articles in the full recorded period
6,292 recent · 5,301 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

Blockchain Technology coverage across Japan

KeywordRecentPriorChange
countries4,1931,858126%
trade dispute mechanisms2,6591,65760%
bilateral trade2,3511,37571%
preferential tariff1,8221,23548%
forex liquidity1,628399308%
exchange rates1,50686275%
tariff rate quota1,49994958%
mfn tariff1,36289353%
gold spot price1,217179580%
usd/jpy1,06159678%
honda forums02,596-100%
olympic team selections8281,841-55%
olympic trials8791,531-43%
summer olympics athletics2301,081-79%
sports in summer olympics156925-83%

Event and signal lenses

Blockchain Technology coverage across Japan

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

785,272 classified articles

territories, disputed islands, countries

24.5% critical · 17.2% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

77,612 classified articles

inflation reports fx, currency intervention policies, trade deficits fx

40.4% critical · 44.5% positive
Rising

Growth

218,123 classified articles

gdp growth rate, gdp acceleration, economic output growth

33.4% critical · 46.2% positive

Blockchain Technology coverage across Japan. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

RESEARCH SIGNALS

What Blockchain Technology research is working on

52,518 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.

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52,518papers
52,518worldwide comparison pool
—India-affiliated papers

Research orientation

Breakthrough
18,064
Promising
17,596
Problem-identifying
7,918
Descriptive
5,111
Cautionary
2,046
Comparative
1,363
Critical
420

Contribution mix

Methods-led
30,312
Empirical
9,132
Reviews
8,260
Position pieces
3,943
Theoretical
871

Tone counts: 50,048 positive · 868 neutral · 1,602 negative.

Common problems researchers identify
8,338 papers · 15.9% of this field
  • Blockchain7,054 papers
  • Computer security2,491 papers
  • Cryptocurrency809 papers
  • Supply chain754 papers
  • Transparency609 papers
  • Distributed ledger539 papers
  • Internet of Things493 papers
  • Smart contract439 papers

Landmark: Blockchain technology and its relationships to sustainable supply chain management

Cautions
2,046 papers · 3.9% of this field
  • Blockchain1,716 papers
  • Computer security477 papers
  • Transparency256 papers
  • Supply chain253 papers
  • Cryptocurrency203 papers
  • Database transaction143 papers
  • Distributed ledger128 papers
  • Scalability124 papers

Landmark: Blockchain technology: principles and applications

Opportunities
35,660 papers · 67.9% of this field
  • Blockchain29,262 papers
  • Computer security11,114 papers
  • Supply chain3,027 papers
  • Transparency2,935 papers
  • Scalability2,764 papers
  • Database transaction2,537 papers
  • Smart contract2,410 papers
  • Internet of Things2,158 papers

Landmark: Ethereum: A Secure Decentralised Generalised Transaction Ledger

Leading institutions

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
16,725
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
13,609
Sun Yat-sen University
13,084
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
12,886
Nanyang Technological University
11,775
UNSW Sydney
11,594

Leading researchers

Zibin Zheng
10,208
Dusit Niyato
7,129
Khaled Salah
6,612
Joseph Sarkis
6,172
Kim‐Kwang Raymond Choo
5,983
Hong‐Ning Dai
5,616
Mahtab Kouhizadeh
5,437
Gavin Wood
5,313

Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers

  • Ethereum: A Secure Decentralised Generalised Transaction Ledger5,313 citations
  • Decentralizing Privacy: Using Blockchain to Protect Personal Data2,482 citations
  • MedRec: Using Blockchain for Medical Data Access and Permission Management2,377 citations
  • Hawk: The Blockchain Model of Cryptography and Privacy-Preserving Smart Contracts2,164 citations
  • Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin Is Changing Money, Business, and the World1,671 citations

Common problems researchers identify

7,570 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Governance and Transparency ChallengesCommon problems researchers identify · 01

Governance and Transparency Challenges

2,099 papers

35.0% of this theme group

Researchers highlight difficulties in using blockchain for corporate governance, financial transparency, and sustainable development.

Blockchain (1,813) · Corporate governance (168) · Cryptocurrency (266) · Transparency (222)

Blockchain - A Financial Technology for Future Sustainable Development

A Survey of Blockchain: Techniques, Applications, and Challenges

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YearShare index
2022165.3
2023163.1
2024134.6
2025224.6
Security and Privacy ThreatsCommon problems researchers identify · 02

Security and Privacy Threats

1,621 papers

27.0% of this theme group

Papers discuss fundamental security and privacy vulnerabilities inherent to blockchain and related cryptographic systems.

Computer security (1,344) · Blockchain (1,535) · Internet privacy (147) · Cryptography (83)

A Survey of Blockchain Security Issues and Challenges

Blockchain Security and Privacy: Threats, Challenges, Applications, and Tools

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YearShare index
2022628.2
2023629.9
2024547.5
2025476.0
Supply Chain Traceability IssuesCommon problems researchers identify · 03

Supply Chain Traceability Issues

669 papers

11.2% of this theme group

Studies examine obstacles to integrating blockchain for reliable tracking and management within supply chains.

Supply chain (517) · Supply chain management (170) · Blockchain (626) · Traceability (172)

A Framework for Exploring Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Management

Perspectives for the implementation of blockchain technology in the supply chain

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YearShare index
2022876.7
2023925.0
2024897.6
2025961.2
Healthcare Data Protection ConcernsCommon problems researchers identify · 04

Healthcare Data Protection Concerns

444 papers

7.4% of this theme group

Research points to challenges in securing health records and ensuring privacy when applying blockchain in medical contexts.

Health care (256) · Blockchain (420) · Computer security (195) · Health records (22)

Privacy and Security of Blockchain in Healthcare: Applications, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

Application of Blockchain Technology in the Healthcare System

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YearShare index
20223420.8
20233427.0
20243092.7
20253244.1
IoT Security and Privacy GapsCommon problems researchers identify · 05

IoT Security and Privacy Gaps

397 papers

6.6% of this theme group

Works identify shortcomings of blockchain solutions for protecting Internet of Things devices and data.

Internet of Things (316) · Blockchain (371) · Computer security (250) · Internet privacy (43)

Addressing Security and Privacy Issues of IoT Using Blockchain Technology

Towards the Integration of Blockchain and IoT for Security Challenges in IoT

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YearShare index
20221157.8
20231172.0
20241228.6
2025997.6
Smart Contract VulnerabilitiesCommon problems researchers identify · 06

Smart Contract Vulnerabilities

389 papers

6.5% of this theme group

Analyses reveal weaknesses and attack surfaces within smart contracts deployed on blockchain platforms.

Smart contract (283) · Computer security (174) · Blockchain (212) · Vulnerability (28)

An Overview of Smart Contract and Use Cases in Blockchain Technology

Security, Performance, and Applications of Smart Contracts: A Systematic Survey

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YearShare index
202254.1
202353.6
202432.7
202534.5
Distributed Ledger Standardization HurdlesCommon problems researchers identify · 07

Distributed Ledger Standardization Hurdles

381 papers

6.3% of this theme group

Literature notes the lack of common standards and interoperability across diverse distributed ledger technologies.

Distributed ledger (320) · Ledger (126) · Cryptocurrency (101) · Blockchain (234)

Understanding the landscape of Distributed Ledger Technologies/Blockchain: Challenges, opportunities, and the prospects for standards

Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies

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YearShare index
2022112.7
2023105.4
202478.5
202595.7

Cautions

1,815 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Auditing and Financial Reporting RisksCautions · 01

Auditing and Financial Reporting Risks

495 papers

27.3% of this theme group

Cautionary studies warn about potential pitfalls when adopting blockchain for audit trails and financial transparency.

Blockchain (450) · Transparency (108) · Corporate governance (57) · Accounting (40)

Impact of Blockchain Technology in Auditing and Financial Transparency

Understanding the Adoption of Blockchain Technology in Financial Information Systems

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YearShare index
2022155.8
2023161.9
2024123.6
2025175.8
Beyond-Crypto Security LimitationsCautions · 02

Beyond-Crypto Security Limitations

386 papers

21.3% of this theme group

Researchers advise careful evaluation of blockchain's effectiveness for broader cybersecurity and cloud data protection.

Computer security (317) · Blockchain (374) · Internet privacy (35) · Voting (22)

Blockchain Technology in Cybersecurity: Uses Beyond Cryptocurrencies

Implementation of Blockchain Technology to Enhance Data Security for Cloud Computing

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YearShare index
2022358.8
2023356.5
2024319.1
2025157.0
Scalability and Consensus ConstraintsCautions · 03

Scalability and Consensus Constraints

364 papers

20.1% of this theme group

Papers caution that current blockchain architectures may struggle with performance and scalability demands.

Blockchain (285) · Cryptocurrency (64) · Scalability (48) · Proof-of-work system (16)

On Availability for Blockchain-Based Systems

Exploring Blockchain Architectures for Network Sharing: Advantages, Limitations, and Suitability

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YearShare index
2022231.3
2023238.9
2024177.4
2025373.7
Supply Chain Implementation BarriersCautions · 04

Supply Chain Implementation Barriers

253 papers

13.9% of this theme group

Analyses highlight practical challenges and uncertainties in deploying blockchain for supply chain transparency.

Supply chain (211) · Supply chain management (72) · Traceability (63) · Blockchain (240)

Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Management: Prospects and Challenges

Blockchain Technology for Enhancing Supply Chain Transparency: Opportunities and Challenges

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YearShare index
2022876.7
2023925.0
2024897.6
2025961.2
Healthcare Interoperability ConcernsCautions · 05

Healthcare Interoperability Concerns

119 papers

6.6% of this theme group

Works stress the difficulty of achieving seamless data exchange and security across healthcare systems using blockchain.

Health care (86) · Blockchain (113) · Interoperability (30) · Computer security (50)

Blockchain for Securing AI-Driven Healthcare Systems: A Systematic Review and Future Research Perspectives

Healthcare Management using Blockchain

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20223461.9
20233468.2
20243120.7
20253309.3
Financial Service Adoption RisksCautions · 06

Financial Service Adoption Risks

109 papers

6.0% of this theme group

Studies point to regulatory and operational risks when integrating blockchain into banking and credit processes.

Distributed ledger (95) · Ledger (44) · Blockchain (71) · Cryptocurrency (22)

Review on Blockchain Technology

BLOCKCHAIN IN BANKING: A REVIEW OF DISTRIBUTED LEDGER APPLICATIONS IN LOAN PROCESSING, CREDIT HISTORY, AND COMPLIANCE

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YearShare index
2022112.7
2023105.4
202478.5
202595.7
Smart Contract Performance IssuesCautions · 07

Smart Contract Performance Issues

89 papers

4.9% of this theme group

Research warns of efficiency and reliability problems in smart contract execution and database interactions.

Smart contract (62) · Computer security (29) · Vulnerability (6) · Database transaction (13)

On Smart Contracts and Organisational Performance: A Review of Smart Contracts through the Blockchain Technology

Smart Contract in Blockchain

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2022136.1
2023128.3
202475.4
2025123.6

Opportunities

32,781 papers · 7 recurring themes
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Scalable Distributed Computing SolutionsOpportunities · 01

Scalable Distributed Computing Solutions

1,471 papers

24.5% of this theme group

Opportunities focus on novel sharding and consensus mechanisms to enhance blockchain throughput and transaction handling.

Blockchain (1,155) · Distributed computing (188) · Scalability (211) · Database transaction (210)

A Secure and Efficient Blockchain Sharding Scheme via Hybrid Consensus and Dynamic Management

LearningChain: A Highly Scalable and Applicable Learning-Based Blockchain Performance Optimization Framework

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YearShare index
2022595.9
2023574.5
2024366.9
2025473.0
Secure Data Sharing FrameworksOpportunities · 02

Secure Data Sharing Frameworks

1,420 papers

23.7% of this theme group

Papers explore blockchain-based platforms for trusted authentication and collaborative threat intelligence across networks.

Computer security (1,028) · Blockchain (1,290) · Authentication (149) · Computer network (123)

A Trusted, Verifiable and Differential Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing Framework using Blockchain

A Security-Oriented Data-Sharing Scheme Based on Blockchain

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YearShare index
2022703.6
2023649.6
2024443.2
2025199.2
Enhanced Governance Information SystemsOpportunities · 03

Enhanced Governance Information Systems

1,034 papers

17.2% of this theme group

Research proposes blockchain to strengthen security, reliability, and accountability in corporate information management.

Blockchain (967) · Transparency (214) · Computer security (312) · Corporate governance (65)

Enhancing Security and Reliability of Information Systems through Blockchain Technology: A Case Study on Impacts and Potential

Securing Management Information Systems Using Blockchain Technology

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YearShare index
202272.1
202378.6
202469.2
2025147.8
Sustainable Supply Chain ApplicationsOpportunities · 04

Sustainable Supply Chain Applications

596 papers

9.9% of this theme group

Studies present blockchain as a tool for greener manufacturing practices and improved traceability in logistics.

Supply chain (469) · Supply chain management (132) · Traceability (203) · Blockchain (550)

Applications of Blockchain Technology in Sustainable Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Review

Application of Blockchain in Supply Chain Management

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YearShare index
2022876.7
2023925.0
2024897.6
2025961.2
IoT Privacy and Authentication AdvancesOpportunities · 05

IoT Privacy and Authentication Advances

518 papers

8.6% of this theme group

Works highlight blockchain integration to protect IoT ecosystems through stronger privacy controls and identity verification.

Internet of Things (319) · Blockchain (457) · Computer security (268) · Computer network (48)

Resolving Security Issues in the IoT Using Blockchain

Securing Industrial IoT: Blockchain-Integrated Solutions for Enhanced Privacy, Authentication, and Efficiency

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YearShare index
20221384.6
20231369.5
20241291.3
20251018.4
Patient-Centric Health Record SolutionsOpportunities · 06

Patient-Centric Health Record Solutions

501 papers

8.3% of this theme group

Research showcases blockchain enabling secure, private, and user-controlled sharing of electronic medical records.

Health care (181) · Blockchain (469) · Computer security (291) · Health records (25)

Secure and Trustable Electronic Medical Records Sharing using Blockchain.

Integrity and Privacy-Aware, Patient-Centric Health Record Access Control Framework Using a Blockchain

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20223420.8
20233427.0
20243092.7
20253244.1
Smart Contract Reliability EnhancementsOpportunities · 07

Smart Contract Reliability Enhancements

460 papers

7.7% of this theme group

Papers suggest frameworks to fortify smart contracts against vulnerabilities and improve their practical deployment.

Smart contract (330) · Vulnerability (36) · Computer security (183) · Blockchain (249)

Blockchain contract: Securing a blockchain applied to smart contracts

A framework for smart construction contracts using BIM and blockchain

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YearShare index
202254.1
202353.6
202432.7
202534.5

How this field compares with the research baseline

Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.

Research orientationThis fieldReference sample
Breakthrough34.4%25.8%
Promising33.5%37.4%
Problem-identifying15.1%9.7%
Descriptive9.7%17.6%
Cautionary3.9%4.5%
Comparative2.6%3.9%
Critical0.8%0.9%

Concerns receiving less research attention

Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.

Concern / example paperPapersShareRaised as a problemWorldwide share
Privacy & surveillanceA Review on the Use of Blockchain for the Internet of Things5,91612.38%1,156 (19.5%)12.38%
Safety & misuseFake News, Disinformation, and Deepfakes: Leveraging Distributed Ledger Technologies and Blockchain to Combat Digital De790.17%16 (20.3%)0.17%
Bias & fairnessToward Fairness of Cryptocurrency Payments630.13%13 (20.6%)0.13%
Hardware, e-waste & supply chainBlockchain Technology for Sustainable Waste Management450.09%2 (4.4%)0.09%
Concentration of compute powerThe (Limited) Power of Blockchain Networks for Information Provision340.07%11 (32.4%)0.07%
Energy & datacenter footprintOptimization of Green Computing in Data Privacy in Healthcare BCT Framework320.07%3 (9.4%)0.07%
Labour & data workProposal for an integrative performance framework based on Distributed Ledger Technology dedicated to higher education s200.04%5 (25.0%)0.04%
Carbon & emissions of computeLattice-Like Blockchain System for Maintaining the Data Privacy in the Distributed Computation of Carbon Emission80.02%0 (0.0%)0.02%
Water use00.0%0 (%)0.0%

Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.

GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT

Where companies are based

Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

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What does this landscape measure?

It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.

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