Element United helps users subscribing to Offset to connect to the Element Blockchain. The blockchain is important to Offset because blockchain is a decentralized digital ledger software technology that securely stores data in blocks linked together in a chain. Each block includes a set of transactions that cannot be altered once completed.

Blockchain software technology has foundational use for cryptocurrencies and is recognized for its high level of security and transparency. The Element blockchain is governed by a Distributed Governance Framework (DGF) and run by the community of node owners.