Hyperledger

IBM

IBM Donates Code Improvements to Open Source Hyperledger

Tanzeel AkhtarJun 9, 2021

“The intent is to improve the usability of Hyperledger for all users,” said Christopher Ferris, CTO at IBM.

Ethereum

Amazon Managed Blockchain at Last Supports Ethereum, Ending a Two-Year Tease

William FoxleyMar 2, 2021

There are over 8,000 nodes on the Ethereum network. Amazon’s new management feature should increase that number.

Hyperledger

Nornickel Launches Hyperledger-Based Tokens Backed by Nickel and Copper

Anna BaydakovaJun 17, 2021

Metal-backed tokens can teach institutional investors about digital assets, Nornickel believes.

IBM

IBM Blockchain Is a Shell of Its Former Self After Revenue Misses, Job Cuts: Sources

Ian AllisonFeb 1, 2021

“There is not really going to be a blockchain team any longer,” said a person familiar with the situation.

Project Bakong

Cambodia Central Bank Launches Bakong Blockchain Payments System

Danny NelsonOct 28, 2020

Cambodia sees Bakong as a critical step in modernizing its payment system and de-dollarizing its economy.

Hyperledger

R3 Corda

IBM-R3 Pact Shows Tech Trumps Tribe in Enterprise Blockchain

Ian Allison

A new collaboration this week between R3 and IBM is raising eyebrows in the world of enterprise blockchain.

Consensus: Distributed

Staying Alive: Why the World of Enterprise Blockchain Has Turned to Collaborations

Ian Allison

Enterprise blockchain isn’t dead, but survival has meant more collaboration and some smart pivots. A dispatch from this week’s Consensus: Distributed.

CoinDesk 50

CoinDesk 50: Besu, the Marriage of Ethereum and Hyperledger

Ian Allison

Bringing big business to Ethereum's public blockchain is key to reaching "world computer" status, and Besu may be the project to do it.

Opinion

China’s National Blockchain Will Change the World

Michael Sung

As China rolls out its Blockchain-based Services Network (BSN), an insider describes the "breathtaking" scope of the initiative.

Enterprise Blockchain

Hyperledger Conference Shows Where Blockchain Can Fight Global Warming

Ian Allison

Social impact took center stage at this year's Hyperledger Global Forum, with perhaps less of an emphasis on banking consortia and trade finance blockchains.

Tokenization

Russian Smelting Giant Nornickel Launches Metal Tokenization Platform for Testing

Anna Baydakova

The Russian mining and smelting giant will issue metal-backed tokens on Atomyze, a Hyperledger-based blockchain platform.

IBM

IBM Blockchain VP: Every Dollar Spent on Blockchain Yields $15 on Cloud

Ian Allison

Enterprise blockchain is a catalyst for further spending at Big Blue, according to Jerry Cuomo, IBM’s vice president of blockchain technologies.