user83534: So I saw an ad for IBM's blockchain platform, specifically the campaign they have to "turn plastic into money" by way of exchanging recyclable materials for digital tokens.
I was just wondering if anyone knows the specifications of their blockchain. I assume with it being IBM that it's all very centralized and hush-hush, though if you're willing to go the extra mile, or already have an IBM account you can download a technical brief of their platform. Does anyone have this, or know what their consensus mechanism(s) is/are or basically any information pertaining to the technical specifications of the platform?
Thanks in advance!

user85924: First IBM Blockchain is IBM's branded version of it's Hyperledger Fabric blockchain software (which is Apache 2-licensed open source under the Linux Foundation). They are basically the same, with the exception of add-on services and configuration.
Unlike Bitcoin, Hyperledger Fabric is an enterprise blockchain intended for private use (such as consortiums).
The "plastics into money" is just marketing--it's an example of using blockchain in a "proof of concept" application.

83534: <p>So I saw an ad for IBM's blockchain platform, specifically the campaign they have to "turn plastic into money" by way of exchanging recyclable materials for digital tokens.</p>

<p>I was just wondering if anyone knows the specifications of their blockchain. I assume with it being IBM that it's all very centralized and hush-hush, though if you're willing to go the extra mile, or already have an IBM account you can download a technical brief of their platform. Does anyone have this, or know what their consensus mechanism(s) is/are or basically any information pertaining to the technical specifications of the platform?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
 85924: <p>First IBM Blockchain is IBM's branded version of it's Hyperledger Fabric blockchain software (which is Apache 2-licensed open source under the Linux Foundation). They are basically the same, with the exception of add-on services and configuration.</p>

<p>Unlike Bitcoin, Hyperledger Fabric is an enterprise blockchain intended for private use (such as consortiums).</p>

<p>The "plastics into money" is just marketing--it's an example of using blockchain in a "proof of concept" application.</p>
