Hyperledger – Linux’s open source approach to blockchain building
I did research Hyperledger Fabric and compared to other &quot;Blockchain platforms&quot;. My conclusion was that it made a lot more sense to use Ethereum in most cases due to:<p>- Ethereum has a bigger community that is more open and inclusive. While Hyperledger is mainly an IBM and friends like project and a lot of decisions and information is kept inside. Goodluck getting things done without involving consultants from these &quot;supporting&quot; companies.<p>- Consensus algorithm is what makes a Blockchain a blockchain. Hyperledger says something like you can use whatever consensus mechanism you want but in practice there is not a real alternative to proof of work. Relying on a in public production battle tested algorithm will save a lot of effort and headache.<p>- crypto economic incentive is what makes a Blockchain a blockchain. Without having a coin to motivate participants in a balanced way to act in a specific desired way, there will not be any real advantages to use a blockchain platform and it is in most cases smarter to just use a distributed database. Hyperledger doesn&#x27;t provide a practical way to create an incentive mechanism.<p>- The underlying philosophy of hyperledger is around &quot;federated networks&quot; which means that it is trying to create a controlled environment where transactions take place between authorized participants. This leads to centralization by authority which leads to data immutability according to the degree you trust this entity. This defeats mainly the purpose of Blockchain to create a trustless environment of immutable data record.