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- January–February 2017
- Article
The Truth about Blockchain
By: Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani
Contracts, transactions, and records of them provide critical structure in our economic system, but they haven’t kept up with the world’s digital transformation. They’re like rush-hour gridlock trapping a Formula 1 race car. Blockchain promises to solve this problem.... View Details
Keywords: Technological Innovation; Technology Adoption; Information Management; Information Technology Industry
Iansiti, Marco, and Karim R. Lakhani. "The Truth about Blockchain." Harvard Business Review 95, no. 1 (January–February 2017): 118–127.
- 01 Aug 2018
- News
Nobel Prize Winner Joins Blockchain Startup To Fix Smart Contracts
Keywords: blockchain
- 19 Jan 2024
- News
Blockchain for Good
After immigrating to the United Kingdom in the late 1960s to escape the Nigeria-Biafra civil war, Stella Dyer (MBA 1994) and her family lived in public housing and had very little money. “But we still had more than our friends and relatives back home,” she recalls. “My... View Details
- 17 Nov 2022
- News
Blockchain for Good
has advocated for more regulation, which hasn’t necessarily endeared her to other players in the space. But she says it’s necessary to bridge the gap between the blockchain sector and traditional financial networks—and to ultimately use... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 2025
- Working Paper
Code-Washing: Evidence from Open-Source Blockchain Startups
By: Ofir Gefen, Daniel Rabetti, Yannan Sun and Che Zhang
This study examines startups' management of source code repositories, distinguishing authentic developers ("code-producers''), from those inflating activity to mislead investors ("code-washers''). Using global blockchain startup and GitHub data, we find that... View Details
Gefen, Ofir, Daniel Rabetti, Yannan Sun, and Che Zhang. "Code-Washing: Evidence from Open-Source Blockchain Startups." Working Paper, January 2025.
- Awards
Christer Karlsson Best Paper Award
Runner-up for the 2019 Christer Karlsson Best Paper Award at the Annual International Product Development Management Conference for “Disrupting the Disruptors or Enhancing Them? How Blockchain Re-Shapes Two-Sided Platforms” with Daniel Trabucchi, Antonella Moretto, and... View Details
- 24 Jul 2023
- News
SEC Hosts Summer Blockchain Hackathon
- April 2017
- Case
Deutsche Bank: Pursuing Blockchain Opportunities (A)
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Roman Beck and Christoph Müller-Bloch
Applegate, Lynda M., Roman Beck, and Christoph Müller-Bloch. "Deutsche Bank: Pursuing Blockchain Opportunities (A)." Harvard Business School Case 817-100, April 2017.
- April 2017 (Revised November 2017)
- Supplement
Deutsche Bank: Pursuing Blockchain Opportunities (B)
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Roman Beck and Christoph Müller-Bloch
Applegate, Lynda M., Roman Beck, and Christoph Müller-Bloch. "Deutsche Bank: Pursuing Blockchain Opportunities (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 817-101, April 2017. (Revised November 2017.)
- 02 Jan 2018
- News
Blockchain 101: the Primer We Still Need
- May 2020
- Teaching Note
fidentiaX: The Tradable Insurance Marketplace on Blockchain
By: Alexander Braun, Lauren H. Cohen and Jiahua Xu
- 12 Jun 2020
- News
What Blockchain Could Mean for Your Health Data
- June 2024
- Case
Beyond Borders with Blockchain – Deloitte's Digital Vision
By: Marco Di Maggio, Rim Abdallah and Roman Beck
Di Maggio, Marco, Rim Abdallah, and Roman Beck. "Beyond Borders with Blockchain – Deloitte's Digital Vision." Harvard Business School Case 224-092, June 2024.
- November 2017
- Teaching Note
Deutsche Bank: Pursuing Blockchain Opportunities (A) and (B)
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Roman Beck and Christoph Müller-Bloch
Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 817-100 and 817-101. View Details
- 2025
- Working Paper
Blockchain-Induced Supply Chain Transparency and Firm Performance: The Role of Capacity Utilization
By: ShinWoo Lee Lee, Jedson Pinto, Daniel Rabetti and Gil Sadka
This study empirically investigates how blockchain adoption affects firm profitability. Employing a quasi-experimental design triggered by regulatory changes across the United States, we provide novel empirical evidence to recent theory, proposing that blockchain... View Details
Keywords: Blockchain; Supply Chain; Technology Adoption; Profit; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; United States
Lee, ShinWoo Lee, Jedson Pinto, Daniel Rabetti, and Gil Sadka. "Blockchain-Induced Supply Chain Transparency and Firm Performance: The Role of Capacity Utilization." Working Paper, February 2025.
- January 2019
- Teaching Plan
Blockchain and the Movement of Value in Africa
By: John D. Macomber
Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 219-084. View Details
- October 2021 (Revised January 2022)
- Case
Chia Network: Reimagining Programmable Money
By: William A. Sahlman and George Gonzalez
Chia Network developed a novel blockchain platform that was more eco-friendly, decentralized, and scalable than Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other blockchains. Now, company leadership must decide how to scale the startup and prioritize various partnerships, use cases, and... View Details
Keywords: Blockchain; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Technology Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States
Sahlman, William A., and George Gonzalez. "Chia Network: Reimagining Programmable Money." Harvard Business School Case 822-039, October 2021. (Revised January 2022.)
- Fall 2018
- Article
What Problems Will You Solve with Blockchain?: Before Jumping on the Bandwagon, Companies Need to Carefully Consider how Ledger Technologies Fit into their Overall Strategy
By: Teppo Felin and Karim R. Lakhani
Distributed ledger technologies — collectively known as blockchain — have burst onto the business scene, accompanied by a significant amount of hype.They are widely expected to disrupt existing industries and lead to the creation of new types of companies. Some of the... View Details
Felin, Teppo, and Karim R. Lakhani. "What Problems Will You Solve with Blockchain? Before Jumping on the Bandwagon, Companies Need to Carefully Consider how Ledger Technologies Fit into their Overall Strategy." Reprint 60115. MIT Sloan Management Review 60, no. 1 (Fall 2018).