University of Sistan and Balouchestan International Journal of Business and Development Studies 2538-3302 17 2 2025 10 01 The Role of Block Chain Technology in Improving the Financial Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in Iran 181 201 9709 10.22111/ijbds.2026.52236.2240 EN Saeed Dehghan Khavari Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Meybod University, Meybod, Iran Seyed Hossein Mirjalili Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran, Iran Mohammadhossein Abdorrahimian Assistant Professor, Department of Finance and Accounting, Faculty of Humanities, Meybod University, Meybd, Iran Saeed Fkhar Poor MA of Financial Management, Department of Financial Engineering, Science and Arts University, Yazd, Iran Journal Article 2025 05 31 Blockchain technology, as a decentralized and distributed database, has significant capabilities in enhancing transparency, security, and efficiency can help improve the financial performance of companies through the enhancement of supply chain and export processes. Therefore, we examined the impact of blockchain technology on the financial performance of small and medium businesses, with the mediating role of supply chain efficiency and export performance in tile and ceramic exporting companies in Iran using structural equation modeling. The statistical population consists of experts and specialists of the companies mentioned, particularly in the fields of finance, sales, and production, with a sample size of 261 individuals. The results indicated that the impact of using blockchain technology on supply chain efficiency and export performance is positive and significant. Moreover, the mediating roles of supply chain efficiency and export performance in the relationship between blockchain technology and the financial performance of small and medium businesses are positive, strong, and significant. https://ijbds.usb.ac.ir/article_9709_faa941ed7b028d9629ee87941415e7e8.pdf