# 3.1 Why Blockchain? The IT technologies that are currently drawing critical attention as a hyperconnected society have already arrived ahead of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Here, the “hyperconnected society” refers to a sort of society in which people and things are closely connected both online and offline through IT technology through digital networks and social media (also referred as IoT). In fact, these hyperconnected societies are highly effective, as they enable collaboration among network members without third-party intervention. However, there is an inevitable need for a new platform, required to ensure transparency and reliability for the IoT to prosper further. Here, blockchain technology is drawing attention as the most consistent technology to address the requirements. Hence, ARTIC leverages blockchain technology and smart contracts to pave the way for the formation of a sound ecosystem by allowing ARTIC participants to obtain rewards commensurate with their contributions without complicated processes. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://artic.gitbook.io/artic-whitepaper-en/3.-artic/3.1-why-blockchain.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.