Analyzing the impact of blockchain technology on banking transaction costs using the random forest method

The rapid advancement of Blockchain technology has significantly benefited banks with more efficiency, highly secured activities, compliance, fraud prevention, and risk control. All previous studies focused on stakeholders’ perceptions and ignored measuring the value of blockchain adoption. This stu...

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Main Author: Ibrahim Elsiddig Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Blockchain
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbloc.2025.1551970/full
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description The rapid advancement of Blockchain technology has significantly benefited banks with more efficiency, highly secured activities, compliance, fraud prevention, and risk control. All previous studies focused on stakeholders’ perceptions and ignored measuring the value of blockchain adoption. This study addresses this gap by quantifying and rating blockchain’s impact on reducing banking transaction costs. The data has been collected from 17 of 20 United Arab Emirates national banks over 2017–2023 and analyzed using the random forest method to assess the association between blockchain adoption and four transaction cost elements. The random forest technique accurately quantifies and classifies blockchain’s role in cost reduction. The findings indicate that blockchain adoption significantly reduces processing, transfer, and fraud costs. This study has a visible practical and theoretical contribution as it shifts focus to quantifying blockchain’s impact, providing useful insights for managers, and suggesting future research across different sectors and countries.
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Analyzing the impact of blockchain technology on banking transaction costs using the random forest method
Frontiers in Blockchain
blockchain technology
transaction costs
blockchain and cost saving
processing and transfer costs
random forest method
title Analyzing the impact of blockchain technology on banking transaction costs using the random forest method
title_full Analyzing the impact of blockchain technology on banking transaction costs using the random forest method
title_fullStr Analyzing the impact of blockchain technology on banking transaction costs using the random forest method
title_full_unstemmed Analyzing the impact of blockchain technology on banking transaction costs using the random forest method
title_short Analyzing the impact of blockchain technology on banking transaction costs using the random forest method
title_sort analyzing the impact of blockchain technology on banking transaction costs using the random forest method
topic blockchain technology
transaction costs
blockchain and cost saving
processing and transfer costs
random forest method
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbloc.2025.1551970/full
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