Hyperledger (Hyperledger Foundation)
| Hyperledger is an umbrella project of multiple open-source blockchain networks and blockchain-adjacent tools. The project was founded in December 2015 by the Linux Foundation. Its goal is to promote cross-industry blockchain technologies. Hyperledger hosts many enterprise blockchain software projects including distributed ledger frameworks, smart contract engines, client libraries, graphical interfaces, utility libraries, and sample applications. The project is also working on tools for member identification, and a distributed ledger explorer. The project is led by a governing board that includes representatives from various companies and organizations including IBM, Intel, J.P. Morgan, and the London Stock Exchange Group. |
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