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Hyperledger Blockchain Performance Metrics White Paper

The purpose of this document is to define the basic terms and key metrics that should be used to evaluate the performance of a blockchain and then communicate the results
Industry: Business Blockchain
Topics: Performance and Scale
Projects: Platform agnostic
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Updated December 26, 2018 at 10:15 am PST, Folsom CA

An Introduction to Hyperledger

This paper provides a high-level overview of Hyperledger: Why it was created, how it is governed, and what it hopes to achieve. The core of this paper presents five compelling uses for enterprise blockchain in different industries.
Industry: Open Source Technology
Topics: About Hyperledger
Projects: Hyperledger Burrow, Hyperledger Caliper, Hyperledger Cello, Hyperledger Composer, Hyperledger Explorer, Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Indy, Hyperledger Iroha, Hyperledger Quilt, Hyperledger Sawtooth
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Updated Updated December 21, 2018 at 9:26 am PST, Folsom CA

Hyperledger Architecture, Volume 2: Smart Contracts

This paper on smart contracts provides a generalized reference architecture for smart contracts. The paper also explores how various Hyperledger blockchain frameworks—namely Burrow, Fabric, Indy, and Sawtooth—implement the reference architecture.
Industry: Open Source Technology
Topics: About Hyperledger, Smart Contracts
Projects: Hyperledger Burrow, Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Indy, Hyperledger Iroha, Hyperledger Sawtooth
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Updated Updated December 26, 2018 at 10:30 am PST, Folsom CA

Hyperledger Architecture, Volume 1: Introduction to Hyperledger Business Blockchain Design Philosophy and Consensus

This paper:
  1. Outlines the overarching Hyperledger design philosophy for permissioned blockchain networks
  2. Explains how Hyperledger's approach optimizes the development of flexible, interoperable enterprise blockchain technologies.
  3. Identifies the core permissioned blockchain network components that the Architecture WG has been and will continue to define through its work.
  4. Provides a generalized reference architecture for consensus.
  5. Explores how each Hyperledger business blockchain framework manifests the reference architecture.

Industry: Open Source Technology
Topics: About Hyperledger, Consensus
Projects: Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Indy, Hyperledger Iroha, Hyperledger Sawtooth
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Updated Updated December 21, 2018 at 9:26 am PST, Folsom CA

An Introduction to Sawtooth

Sawtooth is a framework for building enterprise-grade distributed ledgers. It was designed with a focus on security, scalability, and modularity. Read more about Sawtooth componenets and descriptions.
Industry: Open Source Technology
Topics: About Hyperledger Sawtooth 1.0
Projects: Hyperledger Sawtooth
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Updated Updated December 26, 2018 at 10:33 am PST, Folsom CA

Distributed Ledger Technology and Opportunities in Correspondent Banking

Read about how blockchain technology ledger technology is disrupting Correspondent banking and how corresponding banking is looking to leverage blockchain for a model where fewer, deeper correspondent relationships deliver increased efficiency, speed, standardisation, and compliance of international payments.
Industry: Financial Services
Topics: Blockchain 101, Correspondent Banking, Industry Use Cases, Financial Services
Projects: Hyperledger Fabric
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Updated Updated December 26, 2018 at 10:40 am PST, Folsom CA

SWIFT and Accenture outline path to Distributed Ledger Technology adoption within financial services

This white paper analyses the opportunities and challenges of distributed ledger technology in financial services; identifies key factors for success
Industry: Financial Services
Topics: Blockchain 101, Industry Use Cases, Financial Services
Projects: Hyperledger Burrow, Hyperledger Caliper, Hyperledger Cello, Hyperledger Composer, Hyperledger Explorer, Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Indy, Hyperledger Iroha, Hyperledger Quilt, Hyperledger Sawtooth
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Updated Updated December 26, 2018 at 10:43 am PST, Folsom CA

Embracing Disruption, Tapping the Potential of Distributed Ledgers to Improve the Post-Trade Landscape.

This White paper calls for industry-wide engagement and collaborative rearchitecture of core processes to avoid siloed solutions based on different standards
Industry: Financial Services
Topics: Blockchain 101, Financial Services
Projects: Hyperledger Burrow, Hyperledger Caliper, Hyperledger Cello, Hyperledger Composer, Hyperledger Explorer, Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Indy, Hyperledger Iroha, Hyperledger Quilt, Hyperledger Sawtooth
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Updated Updated December 26, 2018 at 10:47 am PST, Folsom CA

How Blockchain Technology Can improve EHR Operability?

This white paper discusses how blockchain could be used as a public catalog of health records that references databases, fitness and medical devices, mobile phones, and laptops. How it could be used to connect every patient, healthcare provider, and payer to a secure, yet public network.
Industry: Healthcare
Topics: Blockchain 101, Healthcare
Projects: Hyperledger Burrow, Hyperledger Caliper, Hyperledger Cello, Hyperledger Composer, Hyperledger Explorer, Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Indy, Hyperledger Iroha, Hyperledger Quilt, Hyperledger Sawtooth
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Updated Updated December 26, 2018 at 10:51 am PST, Folsom CA

Blockchain in health, How distributed ledgers can improve provider data management and support interoperability, by Ernst & Young

This white paper discusses how distributed ledgers can improve provider data management and support interoperability
Industry: Financial Services
Topics: Blockchain 101, Healthcare
Projects: Hyperledger Burrow, Hyperledger Caliper, Hyperledger Cello, Hyperledger Composer, Hyperledger Explorer, Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Indy, Hyperledger Iroha, Hyperledger Quilt, Hyperledger Sawtooth
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Updated Updated December 26, 2018 at 10:54 am PST, Folsom CA