Blockchain consortium Hyperledger has launched a new tool for developers – a modular, shared cryptographic library dubbed Ursa.
The Linux Foundation-led group announced Tuesday that Hyperledger Ursa will act as a repository of "trusted" cryptographic implementations, aimed to make it easier for blockchain developers within its community and the wider open-source space to avoid duplication of development efforts.
The library will lead to simpler project maintenance and cut down on bugs, Hyperledger said, with most or all of the crypto code being kept in a single location and reviewed by security experts – including developers who work on Hyperledger's Indy, Sawtooth and Fabric projects, as well as cryptographers with academic backgrounds.