BigchainDB

BigchainDB is a database technology that adds blockchain properties to a distributed database. Developers and enterprises use it to deploy blockchain proofs of concept, platforms and applications. According to its website, the company BigchainDB GmbH now works on Ocean Protocol, while the IPDB Foundation oversees the software and networks.

What BigchainDB offers

• Decentralised control — no single party owns the data store.
• Query functionality — records can be searched like a regular database.
• Immutable storage — recorded data cannot be altered afterwards.
• Assets and tokens — built-in support for creating and transferring assets, including divisible tokens.
• Developer tutorials — worked examples such as a digital record of an artwork, a digital twin of a car and a token launch.

Who it works with

Use cases named include identity, intellectual property, supply chains, energy, IoT and financial systems.

Key facts

• Performance claims: high throughput and sub-second latency
• Oversight: IPDB Foundation
• Related project: Ocean Protocol