Blockchain technology is a popular choice for many application areas due to its unique characteristics, such as providing security and transparency. It is used to implement a tamper-proof distributed ledger which stores transactions in the form of blocks. It has the potential to enhance the social and economic infrastructure of institutions or individuals. Advanced technologies such as cloud computing, big data, fog computing, healthcare, and the Internet of Things (IoT) have benefited from the success of blockchain. It can be used to securely store and process large amounts of data produced from various sources.