Categorizing and relating implementation challenges for realizing blockchain applications in government

Purpose Blockchain technology (BCT) can be used for a wide variety of applications across domains and bring many benefits. BCT-based beneficial the government as well businesses. Despite promises, BCT implementation lags behind. The purpose this research is to identify roadmap critical challenges that influence by governments. Design/methodology/approach study develops an ISM-based model spread seven levels analyze inter-relationship among selected challenges. MICMAC analysis further helps in evaluating variables based on their driving power dependencies. Findings findings show all have strong impact implementing BCT. foundation define standards develop appropriate regulations. Next, need shared infrastructure meeting basic technical societal requirements developing viable business models advance implementation. Many hinder development blockchain ethical requirements. Originality/value Existing has analyzed relationship To best authors' knowledge first paper collate these incorporate them hierarchical using interpretive structural modeling technique. results prioritize tackling