The Hyperledger project has developed rapidly in half a year

SAN FRANCISCO (August 30, 2016) – The Hyperledger Project, a cross-industry effort dedicated to advancing blockchain technology, today announced that 17 new organizations have joined to help establish open standards for distributed ledgers for a new generation of transactional applications.

“The response to our initiative to create an open community for blockchain technology has been tremendous, and we are proud to celebrate this milestone,” said Brian Behlendorf, Executive Director of the Hyperledger Project. “The project is now growing at a rate of two new members per week, and there is no way to predict how large it will be by the end of the year. I look forward to working with this growing community to further advance our open blockchain technology.”

The Hyperledger project is dedicated to helping enterprises build and run stable industry-specific applications, platforms, and hardware systems by creating an enterprise-grade open source distributed ledger framework and code base to support their respective business transactions.

The new members of the Hyperledger Project come from Europe, Asia and the United States and join a rapidly growing and diverse group spanning the financial industry, banking, IoT, supply chain, manufacturing and other technologies. The latest members include: Cloud Security Alliance, Energy Blockchain Laboratory, Global Peersafe Technologies Ltd., Inuit Foundation of Rome Tor Vergata University, Investrata Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship (IFSE), iRootech Technologies Ltd., MIRACL UK Ltd., Netki, decentralized finance platform provider Nxt Foundation, Orange Cube Information Technology Co., Ltd. (GoX Tech), Samsung subsidiary SDS, Sany Heavy Group Co., Ltd., Tai Cloud Corp., Union Mobile Pay E-Commerce Co., Ltd., Wutongtree and Yunphant Blockchain Technology Co., Ltd.

Some new members introduced:

1. Energy Blockchain Laboratory

Dr. Le Lin, CEO and founding partner of Energy Blockchain Lab, said: “Energy Blockchain Lab is honored to be the first energy group to join the Hyperledger project. The lab’s mission is to create a next-generation ecosystem for the energy industry, organized and operated by the people and following the purpose of serving the people. We will continue to work on increasing the definition of Hyperledger and developing energy blockchain applications that will be applied to the entire energy industry value chain.”

2. Global Peersafe Technology Company

Yan Ting, CEO of PeerSafe, said: "Blockchain is very complex because it can be applied to both technical and business scenarios, so it is difficult to put into practice. We have participated in some bank projects, such as applications that combine existing databases and cloud computing. We also hope to accelerate innovation through the Hyperledger project and contribute our part to standardizing blockchain technology."

3. iRootech Technology Co., Ltd.

iRootech CEO Daniel said: "iRootech was born from heavy industry to serve the initial participants of IoT industry applications. This means that we will connect to thousands of startups and medium-sized companies, which will result in unaffordable costs. Thanks to the Hyperledger project, it provides a feasible way."

4. MIRACL UK Ltd.

“We are excited to join the Hyperledger Project and embrace this opportunity as we aim to redefine the fundamental nature of trust on the web,” said Brian Spector, CEO of MIRACL. “We are proud to be creating an open standard for distributed ledger technology and look forward to working with this diverse community.”

5. Netki

Justin Newton, CEO of Netki, said: “Netki has built and promoted open source and open standards solutions since its inception. We look forward to working with the Hyperledger Project as a venue to collaborate with the wider community and its stakeholders to create open, scalable blockchain platforms and solutions.”

6. Orange Cube Information Technology Co., Ltd.

"Blockchain is a great invention and the Hyperledger Project is at the forefront of blockchain," said Shawn Zhou, CEO of Orange Cube Information Technology Co., Ltd. "We are honored to join the Hyperledger Project and are excited to collaborate with blockchain teams around the world. We look forward to contributing our expertise and sharing our experience to this project."

7. Samsung subsidiary SDS

“Blockchain is undoubtedly a disruptive technology that will have a significant impact on numerous business sectors,” said Won-Pyo Hong, president of the solution business unit at Samsung subsidiary SDS. “We are proud to be a part of the Hyperledger community and look forward to sharing our experience with other members.”

8. Sany Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd.

He Dongdong, senior vice president of Sany Heavy Industry, said: "Sany Heavy Industry has established a high-level benchmark for heavy industry. We all know that blockchain will reduce the burden of complex global supply chain models, and the Hyperledger project will have a bright future."

9. Taiyi Cloud Technology Company

Deng Di, founder and CEO of Taiyi Cloud Technology, said: "Taiyi Cloud Technology is honored to join the Hyperledger project and should work hard to expand the influence of the Hyperledger project in China. Taiyi Cloud Technology Award actively participates in the activities of the Hyperledger community, advances the blockchain ecosystem and promotes the widespread application of blockchain as the infrastructure for inclusive finance and the sharing economy."

10. United Mobile Payment E-Commerce Co., Ltd.

"Blockchain is the core technology for the realization of the future new economy, and we firmly believe that Hyperledger is the most promising project in the blockchain and can achieve success in the financial field," said Zhang Bin, founder and CEO of United Mobile Payment E-Commerce Co., Ltd. "We are very happy to be an active participant in the Hyperledger project and work with other participants to build a new infrastructure for the financial system."

11. Sycamore Tree Co., Ltd.

Chen Jianxiong, CEO of Wutongshu Co., Ltd., said: "As one of the earliest participants in the research and practice of distributed ledger technology blockchain, Wutongshu is quite honored to join the Hyperledger project. Although we provide blockchain technology to our customers, we recognize that there are several constraints in terms of adaptability, performance and security. We recognize that the open source solutions of the Hyperledger project meet the real needs of customers and also provide wide applicability and security. Joining the Hyperledger project will not only strengthen cooperation with it, but also actively contribute our strength."

12. Yunxiang Blockchain Technology Co., Ltd.

Huang Butian, founder and CEO of Yunxiang, said: "Yunxiang Blockchain is committed to developing an enterprise-level federated blockchain platform. Our goal is well aligned with the purpose of the Hyperledger project. We are proud to be a part of the project and are happy to help the Hyperledger project with our rich knowledge."

About the Hyperledger Project

The Hyperledger Project is a cross-industry open source collaborative project dedicated to advancing blockchain technology. It is a global project that includes leaders in finance, banking, IoT, supply chain, manufacturing, and other technology fields. The Hyperledger Project is led by the Linux Foundation as a collaborative project affiliated with the Foundation.