Bitcoin as a cryptocurrency has had a very varied history, but the technology that powers it quickly came to the attention of technology and financial giants – which recognized the capabilities of the irrefutable system of public ledgers, for managing transactional processes. This week, this blockchain technology has received a significant boost this week, thanks to the founding of the Open Ledger Project. Housed within the Linux Foundation, the full list of members reads: Accenture, ANZ Bank, Cisco, CLS, Credits, Deutsche Börse, Digital Asset Holdings, DTCC, Fujitsu Limited, IC3, IBM, Intel, J.P. Morgan, London Stock Exchange Group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), R3, State Street, SWIFT, VMware and Wells Fargo. Notably absent is Samsung, which has previously partnered with IBM…