What are the 4 types of Blockchains?

28 December 2022 By papmall®

There are generally four types of blockchains, each with different characteristics and use cases:

Public blockchain

Public blockchains are open sources that are entirely decentralized. All, including freelance blockchain nodes, have equal access to the blockchain, allowing them to create new data blocks and validate existing ones.

Currently, public blockchains are primarily used for cryptocurrency exchange and mining. You have probably heard of popular public blockchains like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. On these public blockchains, nodes "mine" for cryptocurrency by resolving cryptographic equations. The freelance blockchain miners are modern-day bank tellers, formulating a transaction and receiving (or "mining") a fee for their efforts.

Private blockchain

Like a public blockchain network, a private network is a decentralized peer-to-peer network. A single entity hosts one private blockchain and decides who can join, execute a consensus protocol, and transact on an agreed shared ledger. Based on the intended use, this can significantly increase trust and confidence among participants. A private blockchain service operates behind a corporate firewall and is hosted on-premises. Popular private blockchain platforms include Fabric, Sawtooth, Corda, and Multichain.

Consortium blockchain

As opposed to private blockchains, consortium blockchain is managed by various organizations rather than a single institution. As a result, consortium blockchains are more decentralized than private ones, a dominant factor in maintaining secure blockchain and cryptocurrency services.

Setting up consortiums can be difficult because it requires collaboration between several businesses, which poses logistical issues and the risk of antitrust violations. The reality is that some supply chain participants may lack the crucial technology or infrastructure to implement consortium blockchains.

Hybrid blockchain

When a company wants the best of both worlds, it will use hybrid blockchain, a cross of private and public blockchain systems. This enables businesses to create a private blockchain alongside a public, permissionless one, allowing them to control who can access specific blockchain data and what data is made public.

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