Google has confirmed that it has several teams looking at the potential of blockchain technology , but a spokesperson declined to give further details . Several different teams inside the company are examining the hyped technology, which is the hard-to-edit digital ledger system that underlies bitcoin, ethereum and other cryptocurrencies, a Google representative said. The technology could be offered as a product through Google Cloud , according to Brian Behlendorf from Hyperledger . Such a move would set Google apart from rivals Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure . A blockchain could be cloud - based , despite its decentralised nature , Behlendorf said , adding that if Google did offer blockchain through Google Cloud , it would also likely allow customers to set up nodes for their blockchain application 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 Google Cloud , according to Brian Behlendorf from Hyperledger . Such a move would set Google apart from rivals Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure . A blockchain could be cloud - based , despite its decentralised nature , Behlendorf said , adding that if Google did offer blockchain through Google Cloud , it would also likely allow customers to set up nodes for their blockchain application elsewhere , including on rival cloud services .