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This work examines the development, implementation, and impact of Provenance Proof, a blockchain platform developed for marginalized members of the artisanal gemstone mining industry. We explore the origin and motivation of the program, its growth and impact, and the challenges that continue to hinder its mission. Using an interpretive qualitative methodology, we make use of data from artisanal miners, NGOs, blockchain technology firms, jewelry designers, retailers, and others in the form of interviews, media, websites, presentations, and gemstone conferences. We find that despite strong funding and technical development, sustained usage among artisanal miners remains low. We identify both positive steps and challenges to successful and sustained deployment and augment the macro-level Framework of Blockchain-Supported Development.

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Emancipatory Blockchain Provenance in Global Development

This work examines the development, implementation, and impact of Provenance Proof, a blockchain platform developed for marginalized members of the artisanal gemstone mining industry. We explore the origin and motivation of the program, its growth and impact, and the challenges that continue to hinder its mission. Using an interpretive qualitative methodology, we make use of data from artisanal miners, NGOs, blockchain technology firms, jewelry designers, retailers, and others in the form of interviews, media, websites, presentations, and gemstone conferences. We find that despite strong funding and technical development, sustained usage among artisanal miners remains low. We identify both positive steps and challenges to successful and sustained deployment and augment the macro-level Framework of Blockchain-Supported Development.

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