HP Gains on IBM with 'Mission Critical' Move Into The Blockchain

Enterprise blockchains are quietly getting interesting.

Competition is now heating up as Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) is joining the likes of IBM in offering its clients a blockchain platform for enterprise use. The differentiator? This one combines R3’s open-source technology with HPE’s proprietary software.

In interview with CoinDesk, the tech firm is now revealing new details about its work.

Not only does it have proofs-of-concept already underway with several clients, but it is teasing new partnerships ahead, including a possible entrance into Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.

But the development aside, it's the importance that HPE is placing on its success that is most interesting. Will blockchain become a key line item in a battle between multibillion-dollar companies? The sentiment here suggests that may just be a matter of time.
-CoinDesk