This paper outlines the value-add of Hyperledger as a permissioned blockchain and clarifies the role of distributed ledger technology, smart contracts, tokens, and additional Hyperledger contributions in the capital markets sector. In addition, the paper differentiates Hyperledger’s capital markets support from separate blockchain efforts related to cryptocurrency and informed, in some cases, by speculative media outlets.

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About Hyperledger

Hyperledger is an open source effort created to advance cross-industry blockchain technologies. It is a global collaboration including leaders in banking, finance, Internet of Things, manufacturing, supply chains, and technology. The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, hosts Hyperledger. The Linux Foundation also enables a worldwide developer community to work together and share ideas, infrastructure, and code.

Acknowledgments

The Hyperledger Capital Markets Special Interest Group would like to thank the following people for contributing to this paper: Kelly Cooper, add your name

About the Hyperledger Capital Markets Special Interest Group (SIG)

The purpose of the Hyperledger Capital Markets SIG is to discuss, research, and document ways Hyperledger contributes to the capital markets sector, specifically to the open-source blockchain projects in the Hyperledger greenhouse.

Note that the Hyperledger Capital Markets SIG is open to all, and we encourage you to join our efforts. To learn more about this working group and find out how to participate, visit the Capital Markets wiki page.

Procedure for volunteering:

Ideally, the part that you volunteer for should be doable in an afternoon (about 200 to 300 words) and a subject you know about, or are willing to research from a variety of verified sources. Please list your name in the sections that need volunteers and include a tentative end-date. Include references used to create your material.

Introduction

This document aims to address the opportunities and perceptions of the role of Hyperledger, blockchain ecosystems, and tokens in the capital markets sector. The concept for the paper emanates from conversation in the Capital Markets SIG regarding stakeholder varying interpretations of blockchain, distributed ledgers, smart contracts, and cryptocurrency. The paper intends to offer content that as a whole, or in sections, provides capital markets related definitions, taxonomies, use cases, product examples, and research references to support sector understanding and to promote Hyperledger solutions. The target audience is business stakeholders in and peripheral to the capital markets sector.

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CM sector and stakeholder obstacles or scenarios:

CM sector priority goals:

How Hyperledger contributes (business):

How Hyperledger contributes (technology):