WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Oct 12, 2020

Leveraging Blockchain Technology for Business

Marta Geater-Pierkarska

The open-source model that built Linux is now revolutionizing enterprise blockchain. Discover how Hyperledger frameworks solve real-world regulatory, identity, and compliance challenges for your business.

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#1 about 6 min

Overview of Hyperledger and the Linux Foundation

The origin of Hyperledger and how the Linux Foundation supports open source projects.

#2 about 4 min

Evolution of Hyperledger frameworks and active projects

A look at the growing ecosystem of distributed ledgers, libraries, and tools under the Hyperledger umbrella.

#3 about 5 min

Community driven governance and the greenhouse incubation model

How the open membership model and greenhouse incubation structure foster diverse collaborative projects.

#4 about 4 min

Architecture of Hyperledger projects for enterprise environments

The organizational architecture and technical goals for creating permissioned enterprise grade distributed ledgers.

#5 about 5 min

Industry specific applications and special interest working groups

Exploring non-traditional applications of blockchain across healthcare, telecom, and climate action sectors.

#6 about 3 min

Streamlining insurance reporting with the open idl project

How the insurance industry leverages blockchain to securely share statistical data with regulators.

#7 about 3 min

Implementing self-sovereign identity for credit union members

A production use case using verifiable credentials to authenticate members and reduce fraud.

#8 about 2 min

Enabling lightweight node deployments and central bank digital currencies

Utilizing mobile friendly runtimes for national payment infrastructure and financial inclusion.

#9 about 2 min

Managing secure document archiving with blockchain and GDPR compliance

Combining off chain storage and on chain cryptographic checksums to address data privacy regulations.

#10 about 3 min

Comparing popular distributed ledgers and their consensus mechanisms

A quick survey of various permissioned and public capable frameworks including Sawtooth, Indy, Burrow, and Besu.

#11 about 3 min

Improving blockchain interoperability and shared cryptographic libraries

Tools for enabling local cryptography standards and integrating multiple different blockchains securely.

#12 about 6 min

Getting started with open source contributions and training resources

Practical steps, tools, and certification options for contributing code to the Hyperledger community.

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