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Blockchain-based Financial Enterprises Credit

Value Information System Using Federated AI


Neelam Badhani Sachin Sharma
Department of Computer Science and Engineering Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Graphic Era Deemed to be University Graphic Era Deemed to be University
Dehradun, India Dehradun, India
madsmandy321@gmail.com sachin.cse@geu.ac.in

Abstract— Blockchain is a distributed digital ledger  Decentralized credit scoring: Credit scoring is one of the
system that enables the safe, transparent, and decentralised main applications of the blockchain in the
management of records. Rather than being managed by a administration of credit value. Traditional credit
single central authority, it is essentially a database of
scoring techniques may not be as transparent or
transactions. A block of transactions is created in a blockchain
network once each transaction has been confirmed by a equitable as blockchain-based credit scoring. A
number of network nodes. A block that has been added to the blockchain-based system can use information from
chain cannot be changed after that point, creating a tamper- numerous sources in place of a centralised credit bureau
proof record of all network transactions. Blockchain has to determine a person's creditworthiness. This can
numerous other possible applications than cryptocurrencies include information from online transactions, social
like Bitcoin, which is occasionally the case. For instance, they media, and other sources. Blockchain-based credit
can be applied to voting procedures, supply chain scoring can be more resilient to fraud and manipulation
management, and even digital identity management. The by employing a decentralised strategy.
security of blockchain is one of its main advantages. The
blockchain is exceedingly hard to tamper with because each
 Smart contract: A smart contract is yet another method
transaction is confirmed by many network nodes. Blockchain that blockchain can be applied to the administration of
technology does, however, have significant drawbacks. A credit value. Self-executing contracts known as "smart
blockchain, for instance, may take a lot of computing power to contracts" are stored as blockchain data. They can be
maintain, and the number of transactions that can be executed used to automate many processes related to managing
each second may be constrained. Additionally, since credit value, including loan application, underwriting,
blockchain transactions are irreversible, there is no way to get and repayment. This can enhance effectiveness and
back any money that has been misplaced or stolen. speed while lowering expenses and controlling credit
value's complexity.
Keywords— Blockchain, Financial, Enterprises, Credit Value
Information System.  Reduced transaction costs: Blockchain can also aid in
lowering the costs of transactions involved in
I. INTRODUCTION controlling credit value. Financial businesses can cut
out middlemen like banks and payment processors by
Through improved integrity, decentralisation, transparency,
employing a blockchain-based system for transactions,
security, and dependability, emerging blockchain
which can drastically lower the expenses involved with
technology can aid in enhancing credit reporting
managing credit value.
capabilities. We suggest a blockchain-based solution to
 Improved transparency and security: The management
implement access control and management of the shared
of credit value can become more transparent and secure
transaction information in the supply chain in order to
handle the issue of significant credit investigation data and thanks to blockchain. Transparent, which can aid in
lowering the likelihood of fraud and mistakes.
privacy protection. Our concept implements access control
Additionally, the use of digital signatures and
and shared data chain management while addressing the
encryption can help to guarantee the security and
issue of massive credit investigation data and privacy
authenticity of transactions.
protection of credit investigation data. The open shared
Numerous industries, including digital currency, trade
reference architecture and the full life cycle of a monitoring
finance, KYC, and international money transfers, can use
mechanism are established with the aid of the embedded
blockchain technology. Blockchain technology, which has
blockchain technology. It is crucial to develop a new
the ability to reduce fraud, provide quick and secure
consensus method to support the credit investigation system
exchanges, and ultimately help with risk management inside
because the current blockchain consensus mechanism is
the connected global financial system, is one of the most
insecure and uses a lot of resources. In this study, the
important developments in the financial sector.
consensus method may be improved to achieve blockchain
data exchange and traceability, which will help to enhance II. LITERATURE REVIEW
the current credit investigation service system. Our research
contributes to the improvement of supply chain financing The authors of [1] demonstrated how to deal with various
effectiveness and the current supply chain financial credit security threats by proposing an affordable and secure smart
system. The way financial institutions handle credit value grid system authentication method using a blockchain, a key
has the potential to be completely transformed by component of bitcoin (digital currency), and then tested the
blockchain technology. Here are some examples of how method's viability to authenticate the source of the smart
blockchain can be applied in this situation: grid system. According to [2], the present centralised
regulatory system needs to be reorganised in order to
accommodate distributed ledger technology. A sizable
number of legal difficulties, such as the location of physical IV. FEDERATED AI AND BLOCKCHAIN
data storage, the legal justifications for regulatory body Blockchain and federated AI are two cutting-edge
intervention, or the common protocol and governance of technologies that are revolutionising the finance sector.
blockchain, also exist. Because there are restrictions on Blockchain offers a safe and transparent means of storing
adopting a public blockchain source, it is more likely that and transferring data, while federated AI enables several
financial institutions will use blockchain technology in the organisations to work together on a machine learning model
form of a consortium or private blockchain. The authors of without disclosing their sensitive data. Without the
[3] addressed the fundamental ideas underlying blockchain requirement for centralised data storage, federated AI can be
technology and talked about the advantages and utilised in the context of financial companies to train
disadvantages of openly distributed ledger technology as machine learning models on decentralised data sources,
well as the move towards hybrid solutions. He revealed the such as client transactions or credit scores. This aids in
key characteristics of decentralised public ledger platforms. preserving the privacy of private data while allowing
The P2P network, database, and applications of blockchain businesses to get insights and make data-driven decisions.
were explored at three different levels in [4]. Blocks are Blockchain technology may be used to safely exchange and
connected at the level of the global leader. Each block deploy federated AI models across many financial
contains traction, smart contracts, and links to the ones that institutions, lowering the risk of data breaches and
are related to it. Different services are able to query, guaranteeing the accuracy of the data used in the models.
analyse, and interpret the meaning of each block of This may result in increased regulatory compliance, better
tractions, smart contract, and financial update source at the risk management, and more accurate projections. AI in
application level. According to [5], the blockchain Financial Enterprises is shown in Fig. 1.
technology has undergone three technological generations: Example of blockchain in financial services: Blockchain is
Block 1.0.2.0, and 3.0. The successful implementation of regarded as a cross-disciplinary synthesis of statics,
Block1.0's currency is Bitcoin. Block 2.0 covers futures, cryptography, and mathematics [7]. Blockchain is a novel
bonds, loans, mortgages, smart contracts, and other technology that has been developed using economic and
financial transactions in addition to cash transactions. computer science principles. Blockchain offers distributed
Blockchain 3.0 is a platform and application that is used by storage, anonymity, and the benefit of data consistency in
many sectors of society, including government, science, supply chain finance [8]. Combining privacy protection
health, culture, and literacy. According to [6], there are with blockchain technology can lower the likelihood of
three levels of Blockchain: a P2P network, databases, and unauthorised third parties interfering with data, maintain
its applications. Blocks are connected at the level of the data security and effectiveness to some level, and have more
global ledger. Each block is linked to the one it is related to widespread application value [9]. The study comes to the
and contains the transactions and smart contracts. Different research advancement of the consensus mechanism, a key
services can query, examine, and evaluate the semantics of component of blockchain, and associated research progress
each block of transactions, smart contracts, and financial of blockchain in SCF.
updates at the application level.
V. METHODOLOGY
III. BLOCKCHAIN IN FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
First, we gather the user's input. Information such the user
Through more efficient, secure data sharing, blockchain name, birthdate, PAN number, etc. If the user leaves the
technology enables the whole financial services sector to data, only then do we proceed. After accepting the user
optimise business procedures. login process, information about the specific user will be
 Payment: In order to eliminate middlemen, Bitcoin or displayed, including how many bank accounts the user has
other digital currencies have been introduced into the and whether or not those accounts are active and
payment process. experiencing transactions. If so, the credential value will be
 Funding and investment: When a startup or new service enhanced and the cloud server will be updated. Fig. 2 shows
is raised using blockchain technology. Peer-to-peer how the suggested methodology would work. Fig. 3 shows
transactions may now be carried out, and in return, how the blockchain would work in proposed approach.
investors may get tokens that reflect the pricey future
worth.

Fig. 1 AI in Financial Enterprises.


 Accounting: reduce overall expenses related with ledger
reconciliation and resource freezing to improve Fig. 2 Proposed methodology.
accounting.
 Identity: built-in encrypted blockchain technology is
utilised.
financial system. Because it could be used with
blockchain to trace and validate individual identities, it
was used in this project. And credit history information
in a secure and open manner. This might give people
more control over their credit information and enable
more accurate and rapid credit evaluations.
VI. IMPLEMENTATION AND ANALYSIS
Fig. 4 illustrates the flowchart of proposed methodology.
Fig. 5 shows the login page of proposed methodology. Fig.
Fig. 3 Blockchain in Proposed methodology.
6 shows the bank page of proposed methodology.
Technologies used:
Fig. 4 Flowchart of Proposed methodology.
 HTML: Here, HTML, CSS (Cascading Style Sheets),
and JavaScript are used to construct the UI design. A
blockchain API was utilised to link the user interface to
the blockchain network, and the ethers.js library was
used to communicate with the Ethereum blockchain.
We launch the blockchain project and its user interface
to a decentralised hosting platform following testing.
 Solidity programming: After constructing the smart Fig. 5 Login page of proposed methodology.
contract with reference to Ethereum, we move on to
solidity programming, where we employ events and
functions for various data structures to achieve our
goals. We put the smart contract on the Ethereum
blockchain after testing. Using the instrument Remix.
Afterward, incorporate the smart contract into our
application with the aid of the library so that our
frontend or backend may connect with the smart
contract.
 Cloud server: Running a blockchain node can be labor-
intensive and need a lot of storage space and computer
resources. In this case, we make advantage of a cloud Fig. 6 Bank page of proposed methodology.
server that can house blockchain nodes. Because  By enabling quicker, more effective, and more secure
blockchain applications needed strong scaling transactions, as well as opening up new investment
capabilities to accommodate a lot of data and options and enhancing regulatory compliance,
transactions, it offers scalability.The apps can be blockchain technology is advancing the financial
horizontally scaled using cloud servers by adding sector. Following are some ways that blockchain is
additional computing power and storage as necessary. advancing the finance sector:
The decentralised storage for blockchain apps is also  Faster and more secure transactions: By doing away
provided by this server. which can also offer security. with middlemen like banks or clearinghouses,
 Regulators: It keeps track of blockchain transactions to blockchain technology makes transactions faster and
look for irregularities and stop fraud, money more safe. This improves security and transparency
laundering, and other wrongdoing. Blockchain that while decreasing transaction times, costs, and fraud
disobeys the law or engages in unlawful activity is risk.
subject to sanctions and penalties. To guarantee that the  Smart contracts: A self-executing programme that runs
blockchain project conforms with international laws on a blockchain is known as a smart contract. They can
and to advance global collaboration in the blockchain be used to automate complicated financial operations
business, authorities may work together with other like insurance policies or derivatives contracts. The use
regulators. of smart contracts can decrease the need for middlemen
 Credit bureaus: By gathering and keeping credit data on and boost the effectiveness of financial transactions.
people and companies, this is crucial to the traditional  Tokenization and digital currencies: Blockchain
technology has facilitated the emergence of virtual
currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. These currencies
can be used for investment objectives as well as peer-
to-peer transactions. Real-world assets are transformed
into digital tokens through the process of tokenization,
which can potentially generate new revenue streams
and investment opportunities.
 Regulatory compliance: By offering a visible and
auditable record of financial transactions, blockchain
technology helps improve regulatory compliance. This
can lower the risk of fraud while assisting financial information to share the desired information. The
institutions in adhering to anti-money laundering authorisation to share the particular data sought is being
(AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) rules. used to make this request. The user's authorised
To aid in and enable knowledge exchange in a more information, which includes their signature and verifies
organised and balanced manner, a framework can be their consent to the sharing of their credit information
created. This will enable certain vital knowledge to remain with the credit bureaus, is used to make this request.
hidden for defensive strategies that are advantageous at the This procedure makes sure that the user has control
individual level. Additionally, additional information can be over who has access to their credit information and that
used to reduce perceived dangers associated with only authorised parties, including credit bureaus, are
blockchain adoption and explain to a general audience the given their data with their explicit authorization.
advantages of doing so. The application of this suggested approach promotes user privacy protection and prevents
method will demonstrate how this particular model can be unauthorised access.
used in the financial industry. This will provide a variety of  Interaction between information agents and cloud
assistance to maintain user security and privacy, especially server: Data is encrypted before being uploaded to a
when combined with other privacy-enhancing technologies cloud server after getting a request for it and making
like homomorphic encryption and zero-knowledge proofs. sure it is in the right format. Metadata and other
Credit information providers, cloud services, and regulatory pertinent information are also uploaded to the
bodies all play significant roles in this. They take on the blockchain network to safeguard the interests of credit
following roles. information providers. This blockchain keeps track of
 Model framework: The blockchain model makes use of user, credit investigation agency, and credit information
a peer-to-peer network, a message delivery system, and provider authorization records as well as data uploads.
a block data format. Additionally, the fundamental The blockchain is a trustworthy and dependable source
architecture of blockchain technology has some basic for resolving disagreements and discrepancies because
additions in this paradigm. Here is how each of its immutability, traceability, and multi-node
component functions at this time. maintenance. This procedure safeguards the interests of
 Communication between credit investigation agencies all parties while fostering a fair and trustworthy
and information subjects: Details subjects and credit environment for the exchange of credit information.
investigation organisations can communicate with one  Regulatory authorities: There is a chance that there will
another by first requesting the user's login details or be arguments or conflicts amongst the parties engaged
permission to access the data they need. Credit in the sharing of credit information. In order to resolve
investigation companies can then ask credit information any disagreements that might occur in the exchange of
providers for the pertinent information regarding the credit information, the model has included a regulatory
consent form that the information subject has signed. body. To protect the rights and interests of all parties
 Cloud server interaction: After interacting with credit involved in the sharing of credit information, the
information, the model's components now regulatory body is included.
communicate with a cloud server to upload the
information that was earlier requested, protecting the VII. ADVANTAGES
rights and data of the credit information source. The  Ensure security: Blockchain technology offers a very
providers of credit information can upload data to safe and impenetrable method of data storage. Since the
blockchain nodes by sending object requests, metadata, data is spread throughout a network of nodes and each
and transaction information. Being a tamper-proof and block in the blockchain is protected by a cryptographic
untraceable instrument, it has the characteristic of hash, it is almost difficult for one party to control or
always asking the user's permission before uploading compromise the system. Federated Al further
any data. strengthens the security of the system by enabling
 Regulators interaction: When disclosing the results of numerous people to work together on it without having
credit investigations to several parties, disputes are to exchange sensitive data.
likely to arise. Consequently, a regulatory body is  Increased transparency: Data storage and sharing are
added in the model to address such conflicts and protect made possible by a transparent, decentralised system
the interests and rights of each member involved in the made possible by blockchain technology. It is simpler
process. This regulatory body is in charge of handling to track and confirm transactions when all system users
any potential conflicts and making sure that the have access to the data. Federated AI increases
interests and rights of all parties are safeguarded. This openness and efficiency by enabling several parties to
authority is included in order to create a fair and open work together on the system while respecting their
system for exchanging credit investigation data that can privacy.
be advantageous for all parties while reducing the  Enhanced efficiency: Blockchain technology has the
likelihood of disagreements and conflicts. potential to automate a number of the procedures
 Communication between credit bureaus and information involved in financial transactions, resulting in a faster
agents: Credit bureaus must first have the user's consent and more effective transaction. Federated AI increases
or authorisation before they can access the user's credit the system's efficiency by allowing various parties to
information. Once the user has given permission, the contribute their computing resources and data.
credit bureaus can ask the provider of credit
 Better Access: People who are now underserved by (KYC). This can be difficult because the regulatory
conventional financial institutions may have easier environment is still changing and differs from one
access to financial services thanks to blockchain country to another.
technology. Federated AI enables several parties to  Interoperability: Businesses using blockchain
work together on the system, which can increase technology in the financial sector may need to
underserved people' access to loans and other financial collaborate with organisations using different
services. blockchain architectures or protocols. It can be difficult
to ensure interoperability between various systems,
VIII. DISADVANTAGES especially as technology develops further.
 Complexity: Creating and putting in place a blockchain- Interoperability becomes more difficult when more
based system with federated AI can be challenging and blockchain networks and protocols emerge. It might be
call for a lot of resources and knowledge. challenging to merge multiple blockchain networks
 Security Risks: Although blockchain technology has since they may utilise different consensus techniques,
been hailed as secure, it has historically been the target block sizes, and data formats.
of attacks and security breaches. Additionally, when
X. APPLICATIONS
numerous parties are involved in the system, federated
AI usage poses questions about data security and  Payment processing: One of the financial industry's
privacy. most well-liked applications for blockchain technology
 Scalability: As the network's size increases, blockchain is payment processing. Compared to conventional
may face scalability problems. This can result in longer payment methods, blockchain-based payment systems
transaction times and more expensive prices. can offer faster, less expensive, and more secure
Scalability in general is a major problem for blockchain transactions. A blockchain-based payment system
technology. The system must be able to scale as the called ripple, for instance, permits real-time cross-
number of users and transactions on the network rises border payments between banks and financial
while preserving security, decentralisation, and organisations.
efficiency.  Digital identity: Blockchain technology can be used to
 Price: Building and running a blockchain-based system build safe systems for digital identity that can be
with federated AI can be costly, especially if it calls for utilised for know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-
specialised skills and infrastructure. money laundering (AML) compliance. Civic, for
 Regulatory Obstacles: Because authorities may not be instance, is a platform for blockchain-based identity
familiar with the technology or unsure of how to verification that enables users to safely store and share
regulate it, using blockchain technology in financial their personal data.
institutions may encounter regulatory obstacles.  Trade finance: The usage of blockchain technology can
 Adoption: Due to the requirement for businesses and simplify trade finance procedures including invoice
consumers to learn about and trust the technology, the financing and letters of credit. For instance, TradeLens,
general adoption of blockchain-based financial systems a blockchain-based technology created by IBM and
may be slow. This may reduce the system's potential Maersk, tracks the movement of goods and documents
benefits. in real time while lowering the risk of fraud and
mistakes.
IX. CHALLENGES  Asset tokenization: Using blockchain technology, assets,
 Data correctness and reliability: Ensuring that the data is such as real estate or works of art, can be tokenized and
accurate and trustworthy is one of the primary problems traded more quickly and effectively. For instance, the
in creating credit value information systems utilising Polymath security token platform enables businesses to
blockchain. Blockchain-based systems depend on the design and issue security tokens that are backed by
consistency and quality of the data recorded in the physical assets.
ledger, and any mistakes or discrepancies can result in  Insurance: Using smart contracts, the claims
inaccurate credit scores or assessments. management platform Etheric enables customers to
 Confidentiality and privacy: Blockchain-based financial purchase and administer insurance policies,
businesses need to make sure that only authorised demonstrating how blockchain technology may be used
parties may access the personal data of their customers. to increase the efficiency and transparency of insurance
This can be difficult, especially when exchanging data procedures.
with other people or government organisations.
XI. FUTURE SCOPE
 Scalability: Blockchain-based systems need to be able to
manage massive volumes of data and transactions as  Increased security: Since data is dispersed over the
they gain popularity. For some blockchain network and confirmed through consensus, the system
architectures, this can be difficult since they might not may be made more secure and fraud-resistant by
be able to scale to meet the needs of a rising user base. utilising blockchain technology and federated AI.
 Regulatory compliance: Financial institutions using  Greater efficiency: By streamlining the credit rating
blockchain technology are required to abide by all laws process and utilising federated AI, a blockchain-based
and regulations, including those pertaining to anti- system can save time and money while still determining
money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer creditworthiness.
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XII. CONCLUSION
The article focuses on the three main pillars of business,
technology, and society that support blockchain
technology's use in banking. Blockchain technology has the
potential to have a wide range of effects on business,
technology, and society. Blockchain can help firms become
more efficient and spend less money by doing away with
middlemen in financial transactions. This may lead to a
quicker, more affordable, and more secure transaction. A
new business model and revenue stream called tokenization,
which enables the creation of digital assets that can be
traded on a blockchain, is another way that blockchain can
facilitate new business models. By offering a decentralised
and secure foundation for numerous applications, including
cryptocurrencies, supply chain management, and voting
systems, blockchain has the potential to completely change
the technological landscape. Decentralised applications
(DApps) can be created using blockchain technology and
have advantages over regular applications in terms of
security, privacy, and transparency. Our future work will
concentrate on the creation of such a framework for
blockchain adoption, with a focus on the TOP (technology,
organisational, and people) components involved in
successful blockchain adoption and enabling blockchain to
adequately support various business activists and services.
Additionally, we looked into ways to increase blockchain
use in the post-COVID-19 era and provided solutions and
best practises for organisations and people.
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