AmEx Joins JPMorgan, IBM in Hyperledger Effort

Source: Bloomberg Markets
American Express Co. is elbowing its way into the crowded blockchain party.
The biggest credit-card issuer by purchases has signed on to the Hyperledger Project, a industry group of more than 100 membersdeveloping blockchain technology for corporate use. The digital ledger known for underpinning bitcoin has potential to reshape the global financial system and other industries.