January 12, 2026 - Cognizant has been recognized as a Leader in the Blockchain Services RadarView^TM Report conducted by Avasant. Avasant defines blockchain services as activities that support the development, adoption, scaling and maintenance of blockchain solutions for enterprise use cases like DeFi, supply chain and digital identity. Key priorities include scalability, sustainability and adapting to regulatory changes. Avasant assessed 47 providers for practice maturity, partnerships and innovation, identifying 20 leaders in value over the past year.

“As blockchain adoption matures, the banking and government sectors are leading in POC-to-production conversions, driven by clearer regulations, tokenization use cases and the convergence of AI and blockchain. Enterprises are increasingly leveraging blockchain to enhance transparency, traceability and efficiency across identity, asset and data management. Cognizant’s blockchain practice reflects these broader market trends through a technology-agnostic and multicloud approach that supports interoperability across more than 25 blockchain frameworks.” said Swapnil Bhatnagar, Partner, Avasant. With a decade of experience in blockchain, Cognizant has built a broad portfolio, served many clients and even conducted over 40 solution experiments. Sixty percent of its projects are live with 100% conversion from POC to production in government, healthcare and retail. It integrates blockchain with AI, IoT and ERP systems for applications like marketing management, farm-to-pack traceability, fraud detection and supply chain tracking.

Cognizant delivers blockchain solutions by using a diverse set of platforms and by partnering with hyperscalers. These collaborations span joint pipeline management, joint go-to-market initiatives, training, certification and developer showcases. Cognizant also conducts joint enablement sessions with partners, aiming to ensure robust infrastructure, innovation and market reach through these alliances. “Its Blockchain Platform as a Service (BPaaS) and Code Generator-Corda accelerate solution development, emphasizing secure, privacy-driven data exchange. Cognizant continues to expand its blockchain ecosystem through collaborations with R3, Hyperledger Fabric, Polygon, and major cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud,” noted Bhatnagar.

Avasant further highlights Cognizant’s investments and innovation noting that “Cognizant’s consistent investments in blockchain certifications, domain-driven solutions, ecosystem partnerships, and proven proof of concept (POC)-to-production success, have solidified its position as a Leader in Avasant’s Blockchain Services 2025 RadarView™.”

"We are honored to be recognized by Avasant as a Leader in the Blockchain Services RadarView™ Report,” said Tia Eady, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer in Cognizant Americas. “This recognition highlights our exceptional blockchain services growth since our previous placement in the Innovator quadrant. Our continued investment has helped us achieve one of our first leadership positions in the blockchain space—a significant milestone for Cognizant’s Global Architecture team and for the whole company. Blockchain is a technology that continues to redefine trust, transparency and efficiency in the digital era. Our teams have effectively demonstrated how they’ve leveraged it to deliver value for our clients and shape the future,” she said.

Read the full report HERE.