Hyperledger - Towards Blockchain Interoperability

About the Organization

This project intends to propose a solution to this real-world problem, and it is research-focused. The goal is to give a strong contribution to the Hyperledger ecosystem in terms of the state of the art in blockchain interoperability. Some questions that this project aims to answer are: How can we interoperate Hyperledger technologies with other blockchains?, How can Hyperledger initiatives position themselves to tackle blockchain interoperability?, What standards we require to define middleware between blockchains? What are the consequences of employing smart contracts with external processes and data (the external part means another connected blockchain)?, The key to the survivability of this technology? In other to try to answer those questions, in this project the mentee(s) will start by studying some of the most prominent blockchain interoperability solutions already available or being proposed, and how they can be used to promote and strengthen Hyperledger technologies. Then, the mentee will design and develop a framework for creating, deploying and maintaining services with several blockchains. The applicability of the solution to be proposed is to be demonstrated through the exploration of a use case, implementing several blockchains (including Hyperledger Fabric) to increase the dependability of blockchain-powered services administrated by several stakeholders, serving as a proof-of-concept.