A STUDY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN LAND REGISTRATION- SWOT ANALYSIS
Abstract
Blockchain technology has been receiving great attention in different domains due to its various features and possible use cases. This paper attempts to review the work that has been done in the field of blockchain technology. It gives an insight into the terminology and applications of blockchain technology for beginners in the field. The paper looks into various research papers, books, and article which suggest various implementations of blockchain technology. The paper sheds light on various use cases of blockchain in different domains like finance, healthcare and land registration among others. The prime focus of the paper being application of blockchain in land registration, it looks into real-life examples of such implementation across the world. The main aim of the paper is to conduct a SWOT analysis to help assess the current situation and readiness of the technology for implementation in domain of land registration. A detailed analysis of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of the application of blockchain technology in the process of land registration has been done in the paper.
Keyword : Blockchain technology; Land registry; SWOT Analysis;
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