BigchainDB
Decentralized blockchain database for scalable asset management
About BigchainDB
BigchainDB is a blockchain database designed for decentralization, immutability, and native asset support. It enables large-scale applications across industries such as intellectual property, identity, supply chain, and IoT. Originally developed to address digital ownership challenges, BigchainDB evolved into a versatile platform for secure data management and decentralized marketplaces.
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BigchainDB is a blockchain database that offers decentralization, immutability, and native assets. It is designed to support large-scale applications across various industries such as intellectual property, identity, supply chain, and the Internet of Things.
BigchainDB adds three key characteristics to traditional databases: decentralization, immutability, and the ability to own assets by holding a private key. It achieves this by wrapping databases like RethinkDB and MongoDB with additional code.
BigchainDB originated from a project called ascribe, which aimed to solve problems in the art world, such as how to collect digital art and how digital artists get paid. The team later realized the need for a scalable blockchain database and developed BigchainDB.
Yes, the IPDB Foundation runs a live public BigchainDB network. This network was established to provide a production-ready environment for users who had previously built prototypes but lacked a live network for deployment.
The team at BigchainDB GmbH is now focused on Ocean Protocol, a project that grew out of their work on decentralized data marketplaces. The IPDB Foundation has taken over governance of the BigchainDB software and networks.
Yes, BigchainDB provides brand assets such as logos in SVG and PNG formats. These can be downloaded directly from their website without needing to search on Google.
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