The choice between a centralized database and a permis- sionless or permissioned blockchain is not trivial. It pays to follow a structured methodology to decide which technological solution is the most appropriate depending on which application scenario.
If you ask yourself a few questions as per this decision tree, you'll find it easier to get to an answer. It's worth noting that there are more reasons to avoid using a blockchain than there are to adopt one. If you do decide to use a blockchain, be aware that transaction times might be slower.
This methodology proposed in IEEE takes into account the required trust assumptions, application requirements, involved parties and technical characteristics such as throughput and latency.
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