{"id":14975,"date":"2016-07-07T10:07:04","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T07:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/?p=14975"},"modified":"2018-02-20T01:36:16","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T22:36:16","slug":"hyperledger-ethereum-discussion-makes-p2p-b2b-distinction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/hyperledger-ethereum-discussion-makes-p2p-b2b-distinction\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyperledger vs. Ethereum Discussion Makes P2P\/B2B Distinction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/hyperledger-ethereum-discussion-makes-p2p-b2b-distinction\/#A_matter_of_perspective\" >A matter of perspective<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/hyperledger-ethereum-discussion-makes-p2p-b2b-distinction\/#Hyperledger_a_private_%E2%80%9Ctrusted%E2%80%9D_blockchain\" >Hyperledger: a private, &#8220;trusted&#8221; blockchain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/hyperledger-ethereum-discussion-makes-p2p-b2b-distinction\/#Ethereum_a_time_for_%E2%80%9Ctrustlessness%E2%80%9D\" >Ethereum: a time for &#8220;trustlessness&#8221;?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/hyperledger-ethereum-discussion-makes-p2p-b2b-distinction\/#Want_details_Watch_the_videos\" >Want details? Watch the videos!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/hyperledger-ethereum-discussion-makes-p2p-b2b-distinction\/#Related_slides\" >Related slides<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/hyperledger-ethereum-discussion-makes-p2p-b2b-distinction\/#Further_reading\" >Further reading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/hyperledger-ethereum-discussion-makes-p2p-b2b-distinction\/#About_the_experts\" >About the experts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_matter_of_perspective\"><\/span>A matter of perspective<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This seems to be the overriding lesson learned from a recent Hyperledger\/Ethereum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Hyperledger-London\/events\/229693607\/\" target=\"_blank\">meetup<\/a> held in London. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anthony-o-dowd-847a5069\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony O&#8217;Dowd<\/a>, Solution Architect at IBM, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nicksdjohnson\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Johnson<\/a>, Ethereum Developer at Arachnid Labs, gave attendees their own relative perspectives of the two blockchain technologies during a panel discussion.<\/p>\n<p>However, what also emerged were perspectives from adopters&#8217; points of view, in which there&#8217;s a distinction between looking at blockchain as a peer-to-peer technology (P2P) versus viewing it as a business-to-business (B2B) solution.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hyperledger_a_private_%E2%80%9Ctrusted%E2%80%9D_blockchain\"><\/span>Hyperledger: a private, &#8220;trusted&#8221; blockchain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_15017\" style=\"width: 170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Anthony-ODowd-Solution-Architect-Blockchain-Technologies-IBM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Anthony-ODowd-Solution-Architect-Blockchain-Technologies-IBM-300x300.png\" alt=\"Anthony O&#039;Dowd, Solution Architect, Blockchain Technologies, IBM\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15017\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><small>Anthony O&#8217;Dowd<\/small><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Anthony spoke of Hyperledger&#8217;s utility in creating the so-called private blockchains, to be used by approved companies and individuals, in a trusted network. Long, logistical supply chains come to mind. New efficiencies and security levels are the orders of the day here.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Anthony reinforced the notion of the Ethereum culture focused on \u201ctrustless\u201d networks used by any individuals interested in trading, say, cryptocurrency. Disruption and disintermediating (or transcending) third parties are the orders of the day here.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, some clarity may be emerging from ongoing discussions all over the world about blockchain and whether Hyperledger and Ethereum are competitive, complementary, or something in between. I can see a logical distinction between the so-called private and public blockchain, similar to a distinction between \u201cintranet and Internet\u201d drawn by Anthony at the London meetup.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony gave a formal presentation prior to the panel discussion, noting that the \u201cpromising, transformative\u201d potential of blockchain will be reached \u201conly by broad adoption.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further noted that IBM supports Hyperledger&#8217;s open-source community\u2014Hyperledger is a project being managed by the Linux Foundation, and is based on IBM&#8217;s Open Blockchain technology. He also lauded Hyperledger&#8217;s use of \u201csmart contracts that describe the rules of the game and who can do what\u201d as a key to any future success it will have.<\/p>\n<p>But firstly he showed the different potential participants on a blockchain network, taking car leasing as an example.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-2-Car-Leasing.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-2-Car-Leasing.png\" alt=\"Hyperledger London 2 Car Leasing\" width=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15001\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This would be a closed, &#8220;trusted&#8221; network in which each participant knows of the existence of the others.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-4-Blockchain-Participants.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-4-Blockchain-Participants.png\" alt=\"Hyperledger London 4 Blockchain Participants\" width=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15002\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Components in such a network would include the following:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-5-Blockchain-Components.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-5-Blockchain-Components.png\" alt=\"Hyperledger London 5 Blockchain Components\" width=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15004\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anthony then diagrammed how an application interacts with the blockchain ledger:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-6-Blockchain-Ledger.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-6-Blockchain-Ledger.png\" alt=\"Hyperledger London 6 Blockchain Ledger\" width=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15005\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The need for a consistent ledger (of which everyone has a copy) was illustrated quite simply:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-7-Consistent-Ledger.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-7-Consistent-Ledger.png\" alt=\"Hyperledger London 7 Consistent Ledger\" width=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15006\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This was followed by a basic flow diagram of consensus on the network for the invocation of a single smart contract:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-8-Consensus.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-8-Consensus.png\" alt=\"Hyperledger London 8 Consensus\" width=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15007\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anthony then took attendees through four diagrams that cover basic blockchain transaction processes: submission, ordering, execution, and validation, incorporating <a href=\"http:\/\/sammantics.com\/blog\/2016\/3\/6\/how-transactions-are-validated-on-a-shared-ledger\" target=\"_blank\">Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance<\/a> (PBFT).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-9-How-PBFT-Network-Works.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-9-How-PBFT-Network-Works.png\" alt=\"Hyperledger London 9 How PBFT Network Works\" width=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15008\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-10-How-PBFT-Network-Works.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-10-How-PBFT-Network-Works.png\" alt=\"Hyperledger London 10 How PBFT Network Works\" width=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15009\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-11-How-PBFT-Network-Works.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-11-How-PBFT-Network-Works.png\" alt=\"Hyperledger London 11 How PBFT Network Works\" width=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15010\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-12-How-PBFT-Network-Works.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-12-How-PBFT-Network-Works.png\" alt=\"Hyperledger London 12 How PBFT Network Works\" width=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15011\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He followed that with a diagram that outlined permission ledger access:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-13-Permissioned-Ledger-Access.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Hyperledger-London-13-Permissioned-Ledger-Access.png\" alt=\"Hyperledger London 13 Permissioned Ledger Access\" width=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15012\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Check out his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/the-difference-with-blockchain\/\">another presentation<\/a> on what difference blockchain makes for a business.)<\/><\/p>\n<p>Anthony was careful to point out that smart contracts are \u201cinvoked,\u201d and not \u201cexecuted.\u201d A transactions&#8217;s execution must first achieve consensus that it belongs and then be validated before its execution transpires. He also made the key point that \u201cyou don&#8217;t ship around all the data on the blockchain, you ship around the transaction information.\u201d A transaction certificate can be thought of as a \u201cone-time use credit card number,\u201d he said. \u201cIt&#8217;s a digital certificate and you can generate as many as you need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In summary, this perspective is \u201call about transferring assets in a business network,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ethereum_a_time_for_%E2%80%9Ctrustlessness%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Ethereum: a time for &#8220;trustlessness&#8221;?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is something quite different than a peer-to-peer bitcoin network, a \u201ctrustless\u201d network where potentially none of the players know one another. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nicksdjohnson\">Nick Johnson<\/a> noted that Ethereum&#8217;s trustless nature is also open, widely distributed, and \u201cdesigned for transparency in transactions.\u201d According to Nick, it has been built to excel in applications such as bitcoin and other cryptocurrency, name registries, foreign exchange, and a variety of governance apps.<\/p>\n<p>The proof-of-work required to validate transactions means that Ethereum&#8217;s core\u2014its Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) implements a \u201cvery deterministic\u201d charging for resources. \u201cEvery validator gets the same answer as far as how many resources are consumed, and you can rely on the fact that no one can attack you by executing unduly expensive transactions.\u201d Thus, trust is built into the trustless network.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe biggest contribution people can make now is to learn about smart contracts and create something really cool.\u201d \u2014Nick Johnson, Ethereum Foundation<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This leads to the question I pose in this article&#8217;s subhead: are we talking past one another with Hyperledger &#8220;versus&#8221; Ethereum conversations? Shouldn&#8217;t we define exactly what we want to do first? This London meetup seems to indicate we should.<\/p>\n<p>The event ended with another fireside, called &#8220;Requirements and Adoption Bottlenecks for Blockchain in Healthcare and Insurance&#8221; (starting from 36:00).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want_details_Watch_the_videos\"><\/span>Want details? Watch the videos!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><center><script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/bhndk6v3a5.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_bhndk6v3a5\" style=\"height:360px;width:640px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><small>A Hyperledger overview by Anthony:<\/small><\/p>\n<p><center><script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/o3wgnt4p4w.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_o3wgnt4p4w\" style=\"height:360px;width:640px\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_slides\"><\/span>Related slides<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.docdroid.net\/zNAiO8Z\/exploring-hyperledger-applications.pdf.html\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Further_reading\"><\/span>Further reading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/hyperledger-vs-ethereum-yes-no-maybe\/\">Hyperledger vs. Ethereum: Yes? No? Maybe?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/hyperledger-meets-ethereum-integration-future\/\">Hyperledger Meets Ethereum: Integration and the Future<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/ethereum-blockchain-technology-enters-hyperledger-picture\/\">The Ethereum Blockchain Platform Enters the Hyperledger Picture<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_experts\"><\/span>About the experts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div style=\"float: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anthony-o-dowd-847a5069\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Anthony-ODowd-Solution-Architect-Blockchain-Technologies-IBM-bio.png\" alt=\"Anthony O&#039;Dowd, Solution Architect, Blockchain Technologies, IBM bio\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15014\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 600px;\"><small><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anthony-o-dowd-847a5069\">Anthony O&#8217;Dowd<\/a> currently works in IBM&#8217;s Worldwide Blockchain Labs helping clients with solution architecture and application design for decentralised ledger systems. He has hands on design experience with Linux Foundation Hyperledger project and other open source blockchain technologies. He has a strong background in middle and back office technologies, playing key roles in the development of IBM MQ and Integration Bus software offerings on mainframe and distributed platforms. Anthony has a keen interest in the economics of IT.<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"float: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nicksdjohnson\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Nick-Johnson-Software-Engineer-Ethereum-Foundation-bio-2.png\" alt=\"Nick Johnson, Software Engineer, Ethereum Foundation bio 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15028\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 600px;\"><small><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nicksdjohnson\">Nick Johnson<\/a> is a Software Engineer with a broad experience base, living in London, UK. He has worked in traditional software engineering roles, in oncall \/ production support, and in a customer facing developer advocacy role. He has experience debugging code, solving production issues on a deadline, giving a talk at a tech conference, or helping other developers on Stack Overflow. As a coder, he is language-agnostic and excels in becoming proficient in a new language or technology quickly.<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<p><center><small>The post is written by Roger Strukhoff and edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/author\/alex\/\">Alex Khizhniak<\/a>.<\/small><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A matter of perspective<\/p>\n<p>This seems to be the overriding lesson learned from a recent Hyperledger\/Ethereum meetup held in London. 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