World Congress 2025 • Aug 20, 2025 • Session details

Pragmatic Blockchain Design Patterns: Integrating Blockchain into Business Processes

Michiel Mulders

Think integrating blockchain demands a massive architectural rewrite? Discover four pragmatic design patterns to seamlessly embed Web3 capabilities into your existing stack using targeted microservices.

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#1 about 3 min

Integrating incremental blockchain features into legacy software architectures

How developers can augment existing systems with isolated blockchain services without pursuing complete decentralization.

#2 about 4 min

Utilizing data timestamping patterns for tamper-proof logging solutions

Using network topics to store data hashes representing verifiable proofs of existence and integrity.

#3 about 4 min

Aggregating multi-party supply chain events through on-chain records

Replacing disjointed company ledgers with a unified, real-time data layer using simple delivery smart contracts.

#4 about 5 min

Representing physical assets digitally via fractionalized token ownership

Creating reliable ledgers that allow straightforward token minting, asset trading, and transparent ownership histories.

#5 about 3 min

Programming transfer restrictions and automated rules for digital assets

Emulating business logic through conditional smart contracts that manage multi-party consent and exact value transfers.

#6 about 2 min

Embedding blockchain interactions within microservices and event-driven systems

Building isolated tokenization components that communicate asynchronously with standard backend services via event messaging.

#7 about 6 min

Securing connections and managing user wait states for blockchains

Adopting API gateways and optimistic user interfaces to bypass the slow confirmation times of full nodes.

#8 about 3 min

Monitoring active blockchain integrations for errors and malicious behavior

Implementing logging, alerting, and metric tracking to detect potential attacks or broken transaction histories.

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Identifying viable enterprise applications for blockchain platforms

John Woods

John Woods · LIVE

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Simplifying blockchain implementation with integrated database features

Wei Hu

Wei Hu · WWC 2023

2:12 min

Introduction to blockchain, NFTs, and smart contracts

Hendrik Ebbers

Hendrik Ebbers · LIVE

4:46 min

Exploring blockchain use cases and non-fungible token concepts

Nazar Hussain · LIVE

5:00 min

Addressing anonymity and complexity in technical adoption

Darrel Idiagbor

Darrel Idiagbor

3:57 min

Real-world enterprise and startup blockchain adoption

Brian Whippo

Brian Whippo · Coffee With Developers

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