Blockchain and Finance: Opportunities, Risks, and Real-World Applications in 2025
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47363/JBRR/FinTech2025/2025(2)4Keywords:
Blockchain and Finance, RisksAbstract
This presentation explores how blockchain technology is reshaping the financial sector in 2025. It provides a practical understanding
of blockchain fundamentals, examines its real-world uses in banking and financial services, and highlights both the opportunities
and challenges associated with its adoption.
Key topics covered
• Introduction to blockchain: principles, security, and blockchain types
• Cryptocurrencies and digital assets: roles, trends, and market evolution
• Decentralized Finance (DeFi): smart contracts, lending, exchanges
• Real financial applications: payments, auditing, tokenization, traceability
• Risks and limitations: volatility, security issues, regulation
• Future perspectives: CBDCs, Web3 innovation, and the convergence of AI and blockchain