Linux, IBM Share Bold Vision for Hyperledger Project, a Blockchain Fabric for Business
No longer a group of thinkers and entrepreneurs on the fringe, the proponents of blockchain technology are growing in number, boosted by new attention from the media, financial institutions, professional services firms and, most recently, major tech giants. The development comes amid reports that the blockchain market could expand to account for more business in the coming years, with Aite Group projecting that the blockchain market could be worth as much as $400m in annual business by 2019. However, how this market takes shape, and which technology providers start to generate actual....
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The Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger project has finally released its first production Blockchain code, Fabric 1.0. In announcements on Twitter and its blog Tuesday, Hyperledger, which already counts global giants such as IBM and SWIFT among its customers, called the release a “huge milestone for the community.” “[...T]he project’s maintainers felt that the time was ripe to deliver a robust initial major release with the objective of allowing consumers and vendors of technology based on Hyperledger Fabric to advance to the next stage: production deployment and operations,” the blog post....
The Hyperledger Project announced 17 new members that will collaborate in researching, developing and standardizing blockchain technology. Hyperledger Project Adds ‘Two New Members Per Week’. The project has attracted 80 business members since the inception of Hyperledger last year. “There’s been a tremendous response to our vision for creating an open....
Singapore-based Invictus has collaborated with IBM to create a new blockchain product for businesses. Hyperledger Project is slowly gaining acceptance among both corporate and startups alike. A Linux Foundation initiative, Hyperledger has received support from some of the leading technology, financial and banking giants. As far as its initial adoption goes, startups like Invictus has joined the likes of Maersk to create blockchain-based applications in collaboration with IBM. The Singapore-based Invictus has become the latest company to join forces with IBM to create a product on....
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and IBM will be jointly deploying a blockchain based product built on Hyperledger protocol in 2017. The Hyperledger project is bearing fruits. Two participating companies in the Hyperledger Project, IBM and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ have signed a contract to develop and use blockchain technology. A press release in this regard, issued by IBM, states that both the companies will be working together on automating inter-business transactions from next year. The project, built on Hyperledger Project Fabric – a Linux Foundation initiative will be implemented on a....
The Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger initiative has added a new blockchain deployment tool to its growing pool of projects. Dubbed ‘Cello’, the project is intended to establish a means for “creating, managing, and terminating blockchains”, Hyperledger said this week. Cello will ultimately come to serve as a support mechanism for other projects included under the Hyperledger umbrella, including Fabric, Iroha, and Sawtooth Lake, among others. Those behind the project say they hope it spurs partnerships with others working within the Hyperledger ecosystem. Baohua Yang, who first proposed....