Blockchain applications within the public sector: evidence from an international census

The attention around blockchain in the public sphere is constantly increasing together with the expectations around its potentialities. Existing studies are mainly focused on technical elements or on a conceptual level of analysis. However, blockchain applications are starting to appear and be adopted by public organizations. Hence is now time for scholars to make a step forward, i.e moving from a theoretical level to a practical one, observing, studying, and analysing concrete existing solutions. This exploratory study aims at supporting scholars in doing this step. With a systematic analysis of secondary sources, it maps the current ecosystem of blockchain applications within the public sector, to identify the state-of-the-art worldwide and the main trends and features that characterize blockchain implementation.