U.K., Jan. 5 -- The five core elements of introducing blockchain companies could generate $3.1 trillion in new business value by 2030, according to a new book from Harvard Business Review Press in association with consultants Gartner.

The Real Business of Blockchain; How Leaders Can Create Value in a New Digital Age, explores the advantages of blockchain for global businesses after polling some of the world's leading organisations, from The Australian Stock Exchange, The Union of European Football Associations, Volkswagen, Renault, Taipei Medical University Hospital and the city of Austin, Texas.

"Expectations for blockchain are well founded. With our colleagues at Gartner, we have estimated that blockchain could generate as much as $3.1 ...