Hyperledger Blockchain Project Passes 100-Member Milestone
The Hyperledger project has added six new organizations to its ranks, bringing the total number of members in the year-old blockchain project to more than 100. Of the six new members, four are based in China. The new members include Beijing Botuzongheng Science & Technology Co, Shanghai Gingkoo Financial Technology, Sinolending and ZhongChao Credit Card Industry Development Co. Two US-based firms – Altoros Americas and the Chamber of Digital Commerce – have also joined. A full quarter of the Hyperledger membership is now based in China, the project’s representatives said today – a....
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The Hyperledger Project, a cross-industry collaborative effort to study, develop and implement open-source blockchain solutions and standards has set up a working group as an extended arm in China. The move to establish the group follows strong interest amid an increase in member numbers in the country. Announced this week, the Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger Project revealed that over 25% of Hyperledger members – of which there are more than a hundred on last count – are from mainland China. As a result, the open-source consortium has announced the Technical Working Group China (TWG....
A blockchain project developed by several Japanese firms including by startup Soramitsu and IT giant Hitachi has been accepted into the Hyperledger blockchain initiative. Developed by Hyperledger member and blockchain startup Soramitsu, Iroha was first unveiled during a meeting of the project’s Technical Steering Committee last month. Iroha is being pitched as both a supplement to other Hyperledger-tied infrastructure projects like IBM’s Fabric (on which it is based) and Intel’s Sawtooth Lake. At the same time, Soramitsu is positioning Iroha as a means to encourage the development of....
The Hyperledger Project, a collaborative cross-industry effort to advance blockchain technology led by The Linux Foundation, announced that 17 new organizations have joined to help create an open standard for distributed ledgers for a new generation of transactional applications. The project now has more than 80 members, which represents a growth of 170 percent in the last six months. “There’s been a tremendous response to our vision for creating an open community for blockchain technology and we’re proud to be celebrating this member milestone,” said Brian Behlendorf, executive director....
The Linux-led Hyperledger Project recently announced a partnership with Chinese peer-to-peer (P2P) platform Dianrong.com. The company will utilize blockchain technology to further the platform’s future progression. Hyperledger Partners With P2P Lender Dianrong.com Achieving 100 Active Members. Open source distributed ledger project Hyperledger recently....
Credit card giant American Express has joined the Linux Foundation-led open-source cross-industry blockchain working group, the Hyperledger Project. In yet another noted example of the traditional financial services industry turning to Fintech’s poster child in blockchain technology, American Express has joined the Hyperledger Project as a ‘Premier’ member. In a statement, American Express information chief and vice president Marc Gordon said: We’re excited to join Hyperledger, as we’re looking to take full advantage of blockchain to deliver new and innovative products for our customers....