This document summarizes a blockchain meetup in Prague in October 2018. The agenda included an overview of blockchain technology, platforms, and a question and answer session. Blockchain was defined and examples like Bitcoin and Ethereum were provided. Popular platforms like Hyperledger, Ethereum Enterprise Alliance, and Corda were also listed and criteria for evaluating blockchain platforms was presented. Use cases for identity management and trade on the blockchain were briefly discussed.
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BLOCKCHAIN PLATFORM CRITERIA
Criteria Description
Active platform Whether the platform has been released
Business model Proprietary software / Open-source
Prototype Based on existing system or prototype
Private/public Access based on permissions
Languages Programming languages used for development, e.g. smart cntr
Modularity Plug-in extra components to extend core functionality
Interoperability Integration with existing legacy systems
Consensus algorithm mechanism for various involved parties
Security & Privacy Disallowing other parties to access private data
Performance & Scalability Throughput, latency of transactions, block size
Hardware requirement HW for running node(s), possibly cloud service
GUI User interface for administration and support
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BLOCKCHAIN PLATFORM VENDORS
Criteria Description
Experience Years in business
Similar implementations Equivalent implementations, PoCs
Other implementations Similar solutions powered by the blockchain
Staff quality & availability Blockchain experts rare, highly demanded
Plans & Roadmap Future extensions of the platform
Documentation Detailed description of a specific features
Pricing Costs, licence policy etc.
Unique competition advantage Each vendor/platform possibly has some unique characteristics