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PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1465680
Blockchain as a service (BaaS) denotes a cloud-based service model aimed at delivering blockchain infrastructure, development tools, and management services through third-party cloud service providers. These offerings empower businesses to harness blockchain technology without the burden of constructing and upkeeping their own infrastructure, thereby facilitating the deployment of efficient and scalable blockchain solutions.
The primary categories of blockchain as a service offerings comprise tools and services. Tools encompass software applications, platforms, or solutions that furnish functionalities and capabilities tailored for specific tasks or operations. These services find predominant usage among both large enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across a spectrum of applications including payments, smart contracts, supply chain management, compliance management, trade finance, among others. They cater to various industry verticals such as banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI), the government and public sector, manufacturing, retail and e-commerce, media and entertainment, transportation and logistics, healthcare, energy and utilities, among others.
The blockchain as a service market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides blockchain as a service market statistics, including blockchain as a service industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a blockchain as a service market share, detailed blockchain as a service market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the blockchain as a service industry. This blockchain as a service market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
The blockchain as a service market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $4.82 billion in 2023 to $6.91 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 43.5%. The growth observed during the historic period can be attributed to several factors, including initiatives aimed at cost efficiency, compliance with regulatory requirements, the need for streamlined development processes, globalization facilitating cross-border transactions, and the integration of blockchain solutions with existing enterprise systems.
The blockchain as a service market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $29.20 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 43.4%. The projected growth in the forecast period can be attributed to several factors, including the increasing adoption of decentralized finance (DeFi), a heightened emphasis on supply chain traceability, the expansion of digital identity solutions, integration with Internet of Things (IoT) networks, and the growing demand for cross-industry applications. Key trends expected during this period encompass increased adoption in emerging markets, the expansion of use cases for blockchain technology, the rise of hybrid and multi-cloud deployments for blockchain solutions, integration with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as a heightened focus on regulatory compliance and security measures.
The burgeoning adoption of smart contracts is poised to propel the expansion of the blockchain as a service (BaaS) market in the foreseeable future. Smart contracts, characterized by encoded terms and conditions that autonomously execute when predefined conditions are met, are witnessing increased adoption due to their ability to automate contractual agreements, enhancing efficiency, transparency, and trust across various industries. BaaS solutions facilitate the execution of smart contracts, enabling users to create, deploy, and interact with programmable contracts that enforce predefined rules and conditions automatically. Recent data from Alchemy Insights Inc. indicates a significant uptick in Ethereum smart contracts created, with a 24.7% increase in the first quarter of 2022, totaling 1.45 million contracts, surpassing the 1.16 million contracts generated in the previous quarter of 2021. This surge underscores the pivotal role of smart contracts in driving the growth of the blockchain as a service market.
Key players within the blockchain as a service market are innovating with new products, such as blockchain-powered data marketplaces, to gain a competitive edge. A blockchain-powered data marketplace serves as a platform leveraging blockchain technology to facilitate secure and transparent data exchange among multiple parties. For instance, in May 2021, Nokia Corporation, a Finland-based telecommunications giant, unveiled a blockchain-powered data marketplace aimed at enabling secure data sharing and AI model exchange. This marketplace empowers enterprises and communication service providers to access trusted datasets for data trading and AI applications, driving digital transformation, data monetization, and secure information exchange. The platform's capability to facilitate secure data exchanges and AI model sharing across distributed datasets positions it as a valuable BaaS solution for enterprises seeking to harness blockchain technology for data-driven insights and transactions.
In February 2022, Bharti Airtel Limited, a telecommunications company based in India, acquired a strategic stake in Aqilliz Pte Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is anticipated to empower Airtel by leveraging Aqilliz's expertise in blockchain as a service. The collaboration aims to enhance value exchange, strengthen Airtel's technological capabilities, and explore innovative applications of blockchain within the telecommunications industry. Aqilliz Pte Ltd., headquartered in Singapore, is a blockchain technology startup specializing in providing blockchain as a service.
Major companies operating in the blockchain as a service market are Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Alibaba Group Holding Limited, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Accenture PLC, International Business Machines Corporation, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, Oracle Corporation, KPMG LLP, SAP SE, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Capgemini SE, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, Infosys Limited, Baidu Inc., VMware Inc., Wipro Limited, Altoros, Factom Inc., PayStand Inc., LeewayHertz, Stratis Group Ltd.
North America was the largest region in the blockchain as a service market in 2023. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the blockchain as a service market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the blockchain as a service market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The blockchain as a service (BaaS) market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as smart contracts execution, data management and analytics, tokenization services, and blockchain network management services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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