THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES IN UKRAINE
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https://doi.org/10.37332/2309-1533.2020.3-4.27Keywords:
Key words, digital economy, digital infrastructure, digital transformation, information and communication technologies, blockchain.Abstract
Demchyshak N.B., Radyk V.V. THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES IN UKRAINE
Purpose. The aim of the article is substantiation of the role of digital infrastructure in the process of digital transformation of Ukraine and analysis of the possibilities of using blockchain technologies.
Methodology of research. General and special methods of economic research are used in the course of scientific research, in particular: analysis and synthesis to reveal the economic essence of digital infrastructure; statistical and graphic methods ‑ in the analysis of world trends in the development of information and communication technologies, methods of induction and deduction, abstract and logical method ‑ in drawing conclusions from the results of the study.
Finding. Definitions of digital economy, suggested in domestic economic literature, are considered. The author’s definition of this concept is substantiated. Areas of activity have been identified in which the introduction of digital technologies will play a decisive role in the context of digital transformation. The Concept of the development of the digital economy and society of Ukraine and the directions of digital development defined by this Concept are considered. The types of digital infrastructures and the main digital technologies that ensure their formation are given. The essence of the concept of blockchain and the scope of its possible application in Ukraine in order to protect data and ensure cybersecurity is revealed.
Originality. The author's definition of digital economy is offered, in which special value is given to introduction and real use of digital technologies in various spheres of human activity. The role of digital infrastructure and main technologies that ensure its formation is substantiated. The directions of using blockchain technologies and measures that need to be implemented for further digital transformation of Ukraine are proposed.
Practical value. The results of the study will contribute to the formation of the institutional basis for further development of information technologies in Ukraine, their introduction into the real sector of the economy, and in the future ‑ building an effective digital economy focused on innovation in production and services.
Key words: digital economy, digital infrastructure, digital transformation, information and communication technologies, blockchain.
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