Blockchain has applications that extend far beyond cryptocurrency and can revolutionize many industries. It allows for safe, transparent recording and transfer of data and assets without a central authority. The document discusses several use cases of blockchain in food supply chain management, environmental and governance initiatives, government operations, healthcare management, and securing digital communications. Blockchain ensures transparency, traceability, and security across complex multi-party systems in these domains.

1. Blockchain Is More Than Just Crypto
Blockchain technology has the potential to fundamentally revolutionize the way we do business
and transfer value. With its unique ability to safely record and transfer data and assets without
involving a central authority, blockchain is revolutionizing a wide range of industries from
finance and healthcare to real estate and supply chain management.
However, as the underlying technological driver for digital currencies such as Bitcoin,
Ethereum, and others, blockchain has garnered somewhat of a mixed reputation in our current
cultural zeitgeist. With the surge of players rushing in to stake their claim on a cryptocurrency
market that was growing exponentially, an inevitable spate of high-value disasters followed.
Exchanges were hacked, customers were defrauded, and a lot of people lost a lot of money.
This is unfortunate because regardless of the consensus about cryptocurrency, it only represents
a small fraction of the seismic potential of blockchain technology. In this article, we will
attempt to shed light on the far-reaching uses of blockchain and explore the incredible changes
it is bringing about in a range of different business sectors.
How Blockchain is Shaping the Future of business worldwide
Food Industry
The food industry has been using blockchain to improve the sustainability, safety, and
transparency of the global food supply.
Consider the IBM Food Trust for example, which is a blockchain-based platform for tracing
and tracking food products throughout the supply chain. The platform enables transparent and

2. secure information sharing about the movement, origin, and condition of tracked food products,
helping improve overall food safety and reducing the risk of foodborne infections.
(Source: IBM)
Some additional use cases for blockchain in the food industry are:
1. Supply chain management: Blockchain can be utilized to streamline the
efficiency and transparency of the food supply chain, allowing better
coordination among all the stakeholders – suppliers, manufacturers, and
retailers.
2. Developing new products: Blockchain can be used to securely store and
manage data and intellectual property related to the development of new food
products, enabling collaboration among researchers and other stakeholders.
3. Reduction of food waste: Blockchain can be used to track the movement of
expired and surplus food, allowing these products to be redistributed efficiently
to those in need.
4. Food safety certification: In an industry where compliance to regulatory
standards is imperative, Blockchain can be used to store and manage food safety
certifications and auxiliary regulatory information, thus increasing the
confidence a customer feels about their food being safe to consume.
ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Initiatives
While there may be a lot of press given to how Bitcoin (and by association, blockchain) is
increasing carbon emissions, there is far less talk about the potential of blockchain to be
an important force in bringing about a net-zero carbon emission economy.
Blockchain is an inherently powerful solution for one of the most important
considerations for ESG compliance – the issue of proof and accurate reporting. A lot of
organizations simply misreport their metrics, making it difficult for consumers to trust
that they are behaving ethically.
With blockchain, there can be an undeniable certification and automation of various data
points that are important for tracking ESG.
Here are some of the ways in which Blockchain technology can bring about powerful ESG
changes.

3. 1. Ethical and sustainable product sourcing: With the use of blockchain, a
completely transparent and auditable trail of the movement and origin of
materials throughout the supply chain can be maintained, thus ensuring that
they are being sourced from ethical and compliant sources.
2. Decentralized carbon markets: With decentralized, voluntary carbon markets
(VCMs) and peer-to-peer trading made possible by blockchain, individuals, and
organizations can buy and sell carbon offsets to reduce their carbon footprint
and support sustainability projects all over the globe.
3. Streamlining the supply chain: With a transparent and verifiable record of how
goods move through the supply chain, blockchain can help spot inefficiencies and
eliminate wastage.
4. Empowering the renewable energy movement: Blockchain-based smart grids
can be used to solve a lot of the problems with conventional power grids, leading
to more integration of green and renewable energy technologies into our cities,
neighbourhoods, and homes. (Source: Internet of Things Journal)
Government
While blockchain’s usage in governmental operations is still in the nascent stage, there
have already been a few interesting real-world applications of the technology by
governments around the world.
One of the most high-profile uses of blockchain in the U.S. Government was by the state
of West Virginia. In the 2022 election, West Virginia became the first state to implement
a blockchain-based online voting system in the interest of fairness and transparency.
Other, smaller elections in the U.S. such as town meetings, political party conventions,
and student government polls have also been run on Blockchain recently.
(Source: Govtech)
Other ways in which governments are exploring Blockchain technology are.
1. Making public procurement more transparent and efficient: Governments
have been using blockchain to build fully transparent records of public
procurement processes, enabling stakeholders to track and verify how
government contracts are awarded.

4. 2. Building decentralized public services: Governments are exploring the use of
blockchain to enable the creation of decentralized public services, which will
allow them to service citizens directly without any need for intermediaries.
3. Transparent government operations: Governments have been testing
blockchain to create publicly auditable records of their operations, allowing
citizens, groups, and organizations to ensure that their public officials hold true
to their promises.
Healthcare
Blockchain has been steadily changing the medical industry for years, empowering
healthcare providers and patients alike. For some reference, studies show that by 2025,
healthcare companies worldwide will save a whopping $100 billion dollars yearly due to
their adoption of blockchain. (Source: BisResearch)
Here are some of the most important healthcare applications of blockchain
1. Better patient data management: With blockchain encryption in place,
patients can feel much more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a
healthcare provider knowing that it is very unlikely to be tampered with. With
the development of healthcare APIs powered by blockchain, patients will have
full control over who gets access to their medical data other than their doctor.
For doctors, secure access to patient data will enable better diagnosis and
treatment.
2. Managing the drug supply chain: The National Crime Prevention Council
(NCPC) has estimated that somewhere close to 10% of all drugs in the global
supply chain are counterfeit. (Source: NCPC) This counterfeit market, estimated
to be close to $200 billion in value, represents a threat to patient health and
safety. With blockchain’s immutable transactions and complete traceability,
fraudulent drug transactions are much easier to identify and deal with.
3. Better research and clinical trials: Researchers obtain a lot of test results,
quality reports, and important statistics while working on clinical trials for new
medication. Blockchain ensures that all this data is secure and safe from
unauthorized access. Blockchain-based smart contracts and timestamps can be
used to create structured protocols that are adhered to by both the trial
participants and the research team.

5. Wisely
Heading into 2023 and beyond, cybersecurity has become one of the most prevalent
concerns for businesses of all shapes and sizes. When customers experience even the
faintest possibility of foul play, they are much less likely to make purchasing decisions.
Wisely was developed to solve this very conundrum. With the rise of Web 3.0, blockchain,
and AI, we were finally able to realize our vision to build a holistic platform for secure
digital experiences. Built in collaboration with Microsoft, Wisely delivers edge-to-edge
trusted digital experiences with three distinct and complementary solutions.
1. Wisely Network: Powered by a slew of cutting-edge technologies including
blockchain, cryptography, AI, and ML, the Wisely Network is an enterprise-grade
platform that seamlessly integrates into a business’ existing application stack.
The platform is incredibly scalable and fully capable of secure omnichannel
communication using channels such as SMS, RCS, voice, email, WhatsApp,
Facebook, etc. through a single API. Since its inception, the platform has
improved conversions by 20% and slashed customer complaints by 30% for our
enterprise clients.
2. Wisely Platform: The blockchain-powered Wisely Platform provides an
environment that businesses can use to find and collaborate with the global
supplier network. Both suppliers and enterprises are verified on the network,
and blockchain’s transparent communication capabilities make it possible to
generate zero dispute settlement reports for all parties involved.
3. Wisely Insights: The Wisely Insights feature was developed to address the trust
deficit that looms over the messaging landscape, negatively affecting telcos,
consumers, and everyone in between. With Wisely Insights, the entire journey of
a message can be easily traced to ensure that no fraudulent activity takes place
along the way.
Trubloq
Trubloq is another exciting blockchain-powered use case that has significantly impacted
the communications sector. We feel strongly about combating spam, fraud, and any kind
of Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC) and Trubloq was built from the ground
up to curb UCC in a ruthless fashion.

6. Trubloq uses blockchain, machine learning, and AI to identify suspicious behavior,
eliminate unregistered entities and maintain the privacy and accountability of
transactions. Customers benefit from Trubloq by ensuring that their data consent
preferences are respected and that they do not get swamped with irrelevant calls and
messages.
Till date, it is the single-largest deployment of blockchain-powered use case processing.
In 2021 alone, it processed upwards of 350 billion transactions. In fact, we hit a single-
day milestone of 1.1 billion messages scrubbed by Trubloq in 2021. Trubloq developed
to comply with TRAI regulations, is now an integral part of the Indian regulatory system
and processes close to 70% of the entirety of India’s A2P SMS traffic.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the potential of blockchain technology is vast and reaches across the
commercial and social landscape. From ensuring elections are transparent to making
sure food is sourced in the right way, it is an incredibly versatile technology. Blockchain-
powered decentralized energy systems stand to change the way our cities (and by
association, our very lives) work.
As the technology evolves and it gains more widespread adoption, we will start seeing
more innovative uses for blockchain emerge, driving ethical businesses and improving
the lives of individuals and organizations worldwide.
Don’t be swayed by the crypto naysayers. Blockchain is here to stay.
To learn more about the incredible potential of blockchain in action, take a look
at Wisely and Trubloq.