What is Hyperledger?

The Hyperledger blockchain project is an open-source umbrella project that first came to fruition in December 2015 via the Linux Foundation. Hyperledger has received considerable contributions from large-scale global enterprises such as IBM, Intel, and JP Morgan to support the collaborative development and ongoing research of blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). The project's mission is to improve multi-industry collaboration for blockchain technology to improve the performance and reliability of DLT to support global business transactions. The Hyperledger project consists of four main blockchain protocols — Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Sawtooth, Hyperledger Besu, and Hyperledger Iroha.