As previously noted and now confirmed, IBM and R3 are collaborating, both for IBM to provide R3’s enterprise blockchain to its clients and for Corda Enterprise to be available on IBM LinuxONE across the hybrid cloud and on-premises, especially in the area of digital asset custody.
This isn’t IBM’s first blockchain offering outside of Hyperledger Fabric, but to date, R3’s Corda has been a competitor in the permissioned enterprise blockchain realm. That said, if IBM’s clients are interested in Corda, it makes sense for IBM to serve them.
At CordaCon, Jason Kelley, GM of IBM Blockchain Services, said that IBM has had a Corda development team for quite some time. “People think cats and dogs altogether and it’s not,” he said.
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