Blockchain Explained Simply: A Non-Technical Introduction Blockchain can sound like a complicated technology reserved for programmers, cryptocurrency experts, and financial professionals. Terms such as nodes, cryptography, consensus, wallets, and smart contracts may seem intimidating at first. But the basic idea behind blockchain is much easier to understand. At its simplest, […]

Blockchains are generally categorized based on who is allowed to participate in the network and access the ledger. The primary distinction lies in permissioning : who can read the data, submit transactions, and participate in the consensus process. Key Differences at a Glance Feature Public Blockchain Private (Permissioned) Blockchain Access Permissionless (Open […]