Decentralization, on one hand, brings more transparency and trust to the parties involved in transactions,but on the other hand, it narrows possibilities for central control. Distributed Ledger Technology(DLT) is a recent decentralized innovation in the field of information and communication technology(ICT) that acts as self-sustainable ledger for documenting transactions self-protected against counterfeitingand hacker attacks. The aim of the current research paper is to reveal opportunities and barriersfor utilization of distributed ledgers in the context of EU digital single market strategy. The main tasksare (1) to analyze functionality dynamics of existing distributed ledgers, (2) to analyze utilization areasof distributed ledgers, (3) to analyze digital trends related to utilization of distributed ledgers within theEU. The current research paper utilizes methods of content analysis, grounded theory, descriptive statistics,correlation analysis and regression analysis. The research has revealed that half of EU DigitalSingle Market priorities can be facilitated through distributed ledgers. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.eis.0.11.18134

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欧盟数字单一市场策略下应用分布式LED的机会和障碍

分散化一方面为交易涉及的各方带来了更大的透明度和信任度，但另一方面，它缩小了集中控制的可能性。分布式分类帐技术（DLT）是信息和通信技术（ICT）领域中最近的一项分散式创新，可作为可自我维持的分类帐，用于对交易进行自我保护，以防止伪造和黑客攻击。本研究报告的目的是揭示在欧盟数字单一市场战略背景下利用分布式账本的机会和障碍。主要任务是（1）分析现有分布式分类帐的功能动态，（2）分析分布式分类帐的使用范围，（3）分析与欧盟内部与分布式分类帐的使用相关的数字趋势。目前的研究论文利用内容分析，扎根理论，描述性统计，相关分析和回归分析的方法。研究表明，可以通过分布式分类帐为欧盟DigitalSingle市场的一半优先事项提供便利。DOI：http：//dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.eis.0.11.18134