Opinion
Why IBM’s blockchain can’t be called a blockchain in the strict sense of the word.
The author is an independent contributor writing an opinion or expert take. Views expressed are the author’s own and may not reflect Cointelegraph’s editorial position. Stuart Popejoy has 15 years experience in building trading systems and exchange backbones for the financial industry. Prior to сo-founding Kadena in 2016 with Will Martino, Stuart worked at JPMorgan Chase in the new products division, where he led and developed JPMorgan’s main blockchain product, Juno. Stuart also wrote the algorithmic trading scripts for JPMorgan, which informed his creation of Kadena’s simple, purpose-built smart contract language, Pact.
Why IBM’s blockchain can’t be called a blockchain in the strict sense of the word.