Hyperledger Makes Inroads, Bitcoin Is Harder, Warren Buffett

There’s a lot of action happening in enterprise-grade blockchains.

Big Blue’s preferred chain, Hyperledger, is being tapped by three energy grid operators, a new consortium to establish digital identities for public and private organizations and has been shown to perform better than expected in a medical supply chain pilot.

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Elsewhere in the crypto-verse, Bitcoin’s difficulty setting is increasing while Ethereum is seeing a burst in transactions. Though both may soon face a stiff competition following the launch of NEAR. Here’s the story: 

Big Blue Goes Green With Blockchain
IBM has created a new blockchain consortium with three of Europe’s electricity grid operators to help smooth the transition to renewable sources of energy. The Equigy platform will use Hyperledger…