The Blockchain Maturity Model
Organizations around the world are beginning to acquire blockchain solutions. The problem is that they do not have the knowledge or framework to distinguish between a reliable solution and a hyped prototype.
Source: gbaglobal.orgThe Blockchain Maturity Model helps solution providers demonstrate their credibility to potential customers and investors, and provides a roadmap for continuous improvement. Governments, enterprises and investors use the BMM to perform due diligence.
A common set of solution elements every blockchain solution should meet, organised into functional maturity levels.
Additional requirements that apply to the sector the solution serves — health, finance, identity, voting and others.
Supporting standards and supplements maintained by the Standards & Certification Working Group.
A registered certification mark
The BMM is a Registered Certification Mark with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
Used in procurement
A Riverside County, California RFP included BMM rating status as a selection factor, and leaders in Mexico are exploring BMM-based evaluation for land records and identity systems.
Adopted for acquisition training
In 2026 GBA joined forces with the IT Acquisition Advisory Council (IT-AAC), a U.S. government body evaluating and deploying emerging technologies, and will train IT-AAC on the BMM for acquisitions.
Recognised internationally
The Dynamic Coalition on Blockchain Assurance & Standardization, recognised by the United Nations Internet Governance Forum, advances the BMM and its family of standards.
Demonstrate credibility to buyers and investors, get published in the Web3 Emerging Technology Directory, and follow a clear roadmap for improvement.
Perform due diligence with an independent benchmark for security, performance, governance and transparency rather than vendor claims.
Distinguish a production-ready solution from a prototype before committing capital.
The BMM overview document, standards family and supporting supplements.
Solutions that have completed a BMM assessment and their ratings.
Production-ready emerging technology for government procurement and program officials.
The Dynamic Coalition on Blockchain Assurance & Standardization and its resources.
Certified training, curriculum and GBA training partners.
Working group resources, publications, documents and recordings.