This document analyses challenges, considerations, and potential benefits of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in relation to records management standards and related standards for systems that:

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create records that are required to be authoritative records;

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can be used as records systems; or

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can be used for records management, including records controls.

The target audience of this document includes records managers and allied professionals, IT professionals and application developers, legal and compliance professionals, researchers, educators and other interested parties.