Share this article
IBM Donates Code Improvements to Open Source Hyperledger
“The intent is to improve the usability of Hyperledger for all users,” said Christopher Ferris, CTO at IBM.
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 1:08 p.m. Published Jun 9, 2021, 3:27 p.m.
The 110-year-old computing giant IBM (NYSE: IBM) said it has contributed significant code to the enterprise blockchain network Hyperledger, “one of the largest in its history.”
STORY CONTINUES BELOW
Don't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today. See all newsletters
IBM announced Wednesday it has donated updates to the Hyperledger code and the underlying code for the IBM Blockchain Platform Console, an intuitive user interface that will form what is now the Fabric Operations Console.
The firm said it is also donating the code that supports token exchanges on Hyperledger Fabric and the Fabric Token SDK, as well as support for interoperability among different distributed ledger technology (DLT) platforms.
Launched in 2015 by the Linux Foundation, Hyperledger is an umbrella project of open-source blockchains, which has received contributions from IBM, Intel, and SAP Ariba. By 2019 IBM had doubled the number of its employees on the technical steering committee of Hyperledger.
The IBM code contribution to Hyperledger Fabric is aimed at making the underlying software easier to use. IBM said that through the Fabric Operations Console, organizations will be able to access tools for managing governance.
In an interview with CoinDesk, Chris Ferris, CTO at IBM Open Tech, said this is a major contribution, “one of the largest in IBM history,” and the intent is to improve the usability of Hyperledger for all users.
“This means more developers in the Hyperledger community will be able to use it to build applications,” said Ferris.
He stressed that IBM is still 100% in the blockchain business despite recent reports the firm had slashed its blockchain team.
Support through Red Hat Marketplace
IBM also announced any Hyperledger Fabric users will now have access to support services available in the Red Hat Marketplace, which will include access to IBM Certified Images, Code Security Scans, Break/Fix Level three Support and 24/7 customer support.
Read more: IBM Ventures Further Into Crypto Custody With METACO, Deutsche Bank Tie-Ups
In 2019, IBM acquired the open-source software giant Red Hat for $34 billion. Right after the deal closed the firms posted surprising revenue growth.
“We are going to have a full support offering for Hyperledger Fabric. In the past, this was only available to IBM Blockchain Platform licensed users so this is different. Anyone can get support for the open-source offering through the Red Hat Marketplace,” said Ferris.
The Hyperledger Fabric support offering will be available in the fall through the Red Hat Marketplace and give the same level of Fabric support that previously was only available to IBM Blockchain Platform customers, said IBM.
More For You
What to know:
- As of October 2025, GoPlus has generated $4.7M in total revenue across its product lines. The GoPlus App is the primary revenue driver, contributing $2.5M (approx. 53%), followed by the SafeToken Protocol at $1.7M.
- GoPlus Intelligence's Token Security API averaged 717 million monthly calls year-to-date in 2025 , with a peak of nearly 1 billion calls in February 2025. Total blockchain-level requests, including transaction simulations, averaged an additional 350 million per month.
- Since its January 2025 launch , the $GPS token has registered over $5B in total spot volume and $10B in derivatives volume in 2025. Monthly spot volume peaked in March 2025 at over $1.1B , while derivatives volume peaked the same month at over $4B.
More For You
Strategy Pushes Back on MSCI’s Digital Asset Exclusion Proposal
Michale Saylor and team urged MSCI to maintain neutral index standards after a plan to exclude firms with significant digital asset holdings.
What to know:
- Strategy has submitted a formal letter to MSCI opposing its proposal to exclude companies with large digital asset holdings from global equity indices.
- Strategy argues DATs are operating companies, not investment funds, and should remain eligible for benchmark inclusion.
- The firm warns that the proposed 50% digital asset threshold is arbitrary, unworkable and risks harming innovation and U.S. competitiveness.
Top Stories
