Selected applications of the blockchain network in the Economy 4.0

Purpose: The paper focuses on a trial of defining the assumptions of the fourth industrial revolution and presenting selected applications of modern Blockchain technology. The aim of this article is to draw attention to the growing importance of modern technologies having a significant impact on the development of the world economy and to show the opportunities of their potential introduction to the market. Design/methodology/approach: The article is both theoretical and empirical. Literature research allowed to determine main pillars that Industry 4.0 is based on. From among them, the invention was selected, which has a wide range of impact both on the production environment and on the society. Findings: The article shows the essence of new technologies in the Industry 4.0 and the selected applications of one of them. The article defines the impact of new technologies on economic development and provides a general research of new technologies in new World Economics. Research limitations/implications: Blockchain network is a dynamically developing technology that can be, used in many different areas of life, unfortunately it is still in its infancy and its implementation is very slow. Practical implications: One of the applications of the Blockchain network is the implementation to production systems that make order management more flexible and guarantee non-failure production which is also encrypted. Social implications: Blockchain technology could redefine how people are using public services as daily bases. Originality/value: The article contains description of new technology in modern economics. The article may be useful for researchers working on that subject and or the practitioners trying develop production or services using such invention for their clients.