Google has confirmed that it has several teams looking at the potential of blockchain technology, but a spokesperson declined to give further details. The technology could be offered as a product through Hyperledger , according to Brian Behlendorf from Brian Behlendorf . Such a move could set Amazon Web Services apart from rivals Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Azure . But Google Cloud itself is in third place in the cloud-computing market, trailing behind Amazon Web Services and Microsoft's Azure, and it could use something to help set its service apart from the leaders. A blockchain could be cloud-based, despite its decentralised nature, Microsoft Azure said, adding that if Google did offer blockchain through Google Cloud , it would also likely allow customers to set up nodes for their blockchain ledgers elsewhere, including on rival cloud services.
Google has confirmed that it has several teams looking at the potential of blockchain technology, but a spokesperson declined to give further details. The technology could be offered as a product through Hyperledger , according to Brian Behlendorf from Brian Behlendorf . Such a move could set Amazon Web Services apart from rivals Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Azure . A blockchain could be cloud-based, despite its decentralised nature, Microsoft Azure said, adding that if Google did offer blockchain through Google Cloud , it would also likely allow customers to set up nodes for their blockchain ledgers elsewhere, including on rival cloud services.