Walmart joins Hyperledger's multi-project blockchain network

Hyperledger announced 14 new members and service providers at Global Forum 2020.

2 min read

Mar 3, 2020

Walmart has joined the Hyperledger community, according to a statement today, alongside seven other new members. Built by the Linux Foundation, Hyperledger is a collaborative network of companies building open-source blockchains and related tools.

The announcement was made at the Hyperledger Global Forum 2020. Besides Walmart, other new members are blockchain R&D company Aiou Technology, settlements and clearing firm Clear, modular blockchain platform Conduent, delivery platform provider Joisto Group, smartcards developer Tangem and tokenization firm Tokenation.

During the forum, Hyperledger also welcomed six new certified service providers.

“Beijing Proinsight Technology, Kompitech, LimeChain, Mindtree, Xoaa and Zhigui are the latest organizations to complete the criteria for the recently launched program. Members are pre-qualified, vetted service providers who have deep experience helping enterprises successfully adopt Hyperledger enterprise blockchain technologies,” the announcement reads.

Notably, this is not Walmart’s first foray into decentralized technology. Last year, the company deployed blockchain to track leafy greens after the outbreak of Romaine E. coli. Per Hyperledger’s case study, “Walmart brought unprecedented transparency to the food supply chain with Hyperledger Fabric.”

As Decrypt reported in January, Hyperledger recently overtook R3 Corda in developer activity. At the same time, major companies around the world continue to show commercial interest in enterprise-grade blockchains.

Get crypto news straight to your inbox--

sign up for the Decrypt Daily below. (It’s free).

Get Email!

El Salvador to Scale Back Bitcoin Efforts Under $1.4 Billion IMF Deal

After four years of negotiations, El Salvador entered a $1.4 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday. The deal, however, may not be as sweet as it sounds. Provisions on the agreement imply that if approved, El Salvador would have to scale back certain aspects of its Bitcoin strategy, according to a statement from the intergovernmental organization. Initial details of the deal were disclosed earlier this month, with sources previously telling Decrypt the plan i...

Play-to-Earn Declines as Blockchain Gaming Shifts to Ecosystem Integrations

Blockchain gaming is reaching a new stage of maturity, with increasing numbers of players accessing games more seamlessly, according to an organization focused on advancing the technology in the gaming sector. However, there are changes in the sector that could create dramatic shifts as traditional gaming developers come into play. The changing tides coincide with major studios like Sony and Square Enix entering the space through layer-2 solutions, according to an industry survey released by the...

Bitcoin, Crypto Eye Recovery as Analysts Bet on Resilience Despite Fed’s Hawkish Pivot

Crypto and broader equities fell sharply Wednesday as traders attempted to divine next year’s outlook following a hawkish pivot from the U.S. central bank. While the 25 basis point cut delivered by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday was largely priced in, concerns flared as the bank signaled interest rates may not go down again anytime soon. During a press conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell told reporters that while inflation was “steadily” receding, recent high readings indicated it had been “sl...

News

Courses

Deep Dives

Coins

Videos