Bridge the gap between academic theory and industrial reality with this case-driven guide, featuring real-world applications to help master the future of finance and insurance.
Blockchain technology has rapidly evolved from a theoretical innovation underpinning cryptocurrencies to a foundational tool reshaping financial systems, governance models, and digital infrastructure. Its core attributes, decentralization, transparency, immutability, and security, position it as a transformative force across industries, especially in finance and insurance. In recent years, banks and financial institutions have increasingly adopted blockchain to streamline operations, reduce fraud, and enhance transactional trust. This book explores the practical implementation of blockchain technology across finance, insurance, and sustainable development sectors. Unlike theory-heavy texts, this book takes a case-driven approach―presenting real-world applications from leading institutions such as ICICI Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, and Ernst and Young.
Divided into three parts, the book covers the foundations of blockchain in financial systems, innovations in the insurance industry, and emerging uses in sustainability and policy frameworks. It also examines AI-powered tools, privacy-enhancing protocols, and governance transformations. Ideal for students, professionals, and decision-makers, this volume offers a bridge between academic rigor and practical relevance, equipping readers with both knowledge and real-life examples to understand the evolving role of blockchain in the global economy.
Readers will find the volume:
- Uses in-depth case studies of blockchain implementations for finance, healthcare, supply chain, and more, showcasing tangible outcomes and lessons learned;
- Provides insights from industry leaders and innovators, including strategies, challenges, and best practices for leveraging blockchain technology in diverse sectors;
- Introduces predictions, emerging trends, and expert perspectives on the evolving landscape of blockchain and digital finance;
- Explores the potential of blockchain with inspirational stories of transformative projects, empowering entrepreneurs, investors, and technologists to drive positive change.
Audience
Finance professionals, blockchain developers, fintech entrepreneurs, academic researchers, policy analysts, and graduate students in business, law, and technology, particularly those involved in digital finance, banking innovation, insurance technology, and sustainable development initiatives.
Jyoti Verma, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Chitkara Business School at Chitkara University. Punjab, India. She has more than 30 research papers in various journals and conferences at the national and international levels, many book chapters, and three books to her credit. Her core expertise is in the areas of service quality, blockchain, and behavioral finance.
Reena Malik, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Chitkara Business School at Chitkara University, Punjab, India with more than ten years of teaching experience. She has authored five books, edited three books, published various research papers and book chapters, and holds four copyrights and two patents. Her research focuses on consumer behavior, brand management, and customer satisfaction.
Sarvjeet Kaur Chatrath, PhD is an Assistant Professor at the Canberra Business School, Faculty of Business, Government and Law, University of Canberra, Australia, with more than 25 years of extensive and diverse work experience in academia and industry. Her research is internationally recognized through her publications in leading journals and a track-record of success in obtaining and completing competitively funded research projects. Her research focuses on leadership, management, social and gender psychology, behavioral change, social marketing, and service technology.
Gagandeep, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Chitkara School of Business at Chitkara University, Punjab, India. With a strong background in marketing and a track record of publications in reputable journals, his expertise spans research methodology, marketing research, and strategic management. His involvement in faculty development programs, mentoring of students, and contributions to various webinars and conferences underscore his commitment to the academic community.
