Читать книгу Cryptocurrency All-in-One For Dummies - Peter Kent, Kiana Danial - Страница 159

IN THIS CHAPTER

Uncovering Hyperledger Foundation

Discovering key Hyperledger projects

Building an asset tracking platform

Creating chaincode smart contracts

Hyperledger is a foundation that supports a community of software developers and technology enthusiasts who are building industry standards for blockchain frameworks and platforms. Hyperledger’s work is crucial because they’re creating blockchain technology that fits the needs of businesses. Cryptocurrencies on public blockchains have regulatory implications and liabilities that prevent many companies from utilizing these networks. Hyperledger has many of the same benefits of public blockchain technology but operates without a cryptocurrency. With big supporters such as Intel and IBM, Hyperledger is the “trusted” deployment platform for enterprise teams.

Hyperledger and its unique project are growing every day. As of this writing, it has 190 member companies and several blockchain applications. Hyperledger’s first few projects include Fabric, Iroha, and Sawtooth. These are frameworks that developers can use to build private blockchains, create smart contracts, and build distributed identity for people and things.

This chapter shows you how to create an asset tracking and a smart auction application using Hyperledger’s Composer tool and introduces you to the Fabric, Iroha, and Sawtooth projects. You’ll gain a deep understanding of what the future of commercialized blockchain will hold for your company and industry. This knowledge can help you as you explore which technologies to utilize and which to avoid, saving you development time and resources.