There has been a huge increase in interest in blockchain technology. However, little is known about the drivers behind the adoption of this technology. In this article we identify and analyze these drivers, using six real‐world and representative scenarios. We confirm in our analysis that blockchain is not an appropriate technology for some scenarios, from a purely technical point of view. The choice for blockchain technology in such scenarios may therefore seem as an irrational choice. However, our analysis reveals that there are nontechnical drivers at play that drive the adoption of blockchain, such as philosophical beliefs, network effects, and economic incentives. These nontechnical drivers may explain the rationality behind the choice for blockchain adoption.

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区块链采用驱动力：非理性选择的合理性

人们对区块链技术的兴趣大大增加。但是，对于采用该技术的驱动因素知之甚少。在本文中，我们使用六个真实的代表性场景来识别和分析这些驱动因素。从纯粹的技术角度来看，我们在分析中确认，对于某些情况，区块链不是合适的技术。因此，在这种情况下选择区块链技术可能是不合理的选择。但是，我们的分析表明，有一些非技术因素在推动区块链的采用，例如哲学信仰，网络效应和经济激励。这些非技术性的驱动因素可能会解释选择采用区块链背后的合理性。