National Blockchain Roadmaps

Connect government, academia, industry and society through shared knowledge networks.

Key takeawayBring all four groups into the design and delivery of national blockchain initiatives.

Build an accessible record of successfully implemented blockchain applications supported by peer-reviewed evidence.

Key takeawayHelp decision-makers learn from tested applications and their results.

Review blockchain projects against their intended benefits using the Evidence-Based Blockchain PCIO framework.

Key takeawayMeasure what changes for people, public services, the economy and the environment.

Revisit earlier reports and recommendations, use consistent terminology and integrate with existing systems where appropriate.

Key takeawayReuse sound foundations and avoid duplicating research or infrastructure.

Adopt transparent levels of evidence and grades of recommendation to assess distributed ledger projects.

Key takeawayMake the strength of supporting evidence clear before recommending adoption.

Use qualitative and quantitative research to inform national funding and policy decisions, adapting as evidence changes.

Key takeawayConnect investment decisions to critically appraised evidence.

Bring subject experts together to oversee implementation across eight proposed specialist areas.

Key takeawayGive each area clear expertise, direction and a route into the wider roadmap.

Compile reliable research and assess potential economic, social, legal, cultural and environmental effects.

Key takeawayBuild policy around demonstrated outcomes and a clear account of impact.

Commit leadership, skills and capacity to testing blockchain pilots and deploying high-quality evidence.

Key takeawayMake quality assurance, quality control and quality management part of delivery.

Direct resources towards targeted pilots supported by research, and help promising programmes develop their own evidence base.

Key takeawayTest explicit hypotheses and feed the lessons back into the roadmap.

Examine how blockchain could support government and public services through multidisciplinary stakeholder engagement.

Key takeawayStart with a public-service need and assess whether blockchain can address it.

Understand stakeholder concerns, improve usability and align shared goals, processes and delivery responsibilities.

Key takeawayTreat adoption as an ongoing relationship with users and institutions.

Exchange practical experience, resources and best practices through international collaboration, including the BAF.

Key takeawayDraw on collective knowledge and maintain links as national priorities evolve.

Build on the UK’s research, regulatory, professional and parliamentary institutions to advance blockchain knowledge.

Key takeawayConnect national capabilities and pursue continuous improvement.

Use rigorous evaluation and the PCIO framework to examine efficacy, effectiveness and efficiency.

Key takeawayAsk: can it work, does it work, and is it worth it?

Develop a long-term approach to training, recruitment and retention, supported by an enabling business environment.

Key takeawayInvest in technical expertise alongside communication, creativity and leadership.

Address vulnerabilities in applications, APIs and access points, supported by training and forensic resources.

Key takeawayAssess the security of the whole system, beyond the ledger itself.

Explore practical applications that support sustainability, resource efficiency and responsible production and consumption.

Key takeawayLink blockchain interventions to clearly defined sustainable-development outcomes.

Examine digital assets, privacy, payments and settlement through collaboration across regulators, researchers and market participants.

Key takeawayEvaluate benefits and risks, including self-sovereignty and financial privacy.

Keep the roadmap responsive to developments such as quantum computing, DeFi, NFTs, DAOs and enterprise blockchains.

Key takeawayReview new opportunities and threats through specialist, evidence-based expertise.