Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for storing vehicle, vehicle owner, and vehicle operator data on a blockchain, the data including smart contracts that may be executed to control a usage of the vehicle via customizable permissions. In an embodiment, a vehicle management system comprises a blockchain; a streaming service configured to provide event data in real time to a contract executing virtual machine (VM) embedded in the blockchain; and a non-transitory memory storing instructions that when executed by a processor of the vehicle management system, cause the vehicle management system to generate a digital key for an operator of a vehicle of the vehicle management system, the digital key controlling access to the vehicle and/or a use of one or more functionalities of the vehicle by the operator, based on one or more smart contracts; and store data of the vehicle, the owner, and the operator on the blockchain.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for managing, tracking, and storing vehicle ownership data in a decentralized, distributed vehicle management system. In an embodiment, a decentralized, distributed vehicle management system comprises a blockchain; a streaming service configured to provide event data in real time to a contract executing virtual machine (VM) embedded in the blockchain; and a non-transitory memory storing instructions that when executed by a processor of the vehicle management system, cause the vehicle management system to manage ownership data of a vehicle of the vehicle management system, including changes in ownership of the vehicle, via smart contracts that execute automatically in response to real-time event data streamed by the streaming service, wherein the smart contracts are created by various users of the vehicle management system linked to or associated with the vehicle.