Types of Blockchains: Public, Private & Consortium
🧭 Lesson Overview: Three Different Blockchain Types
Welcome to your in-depth look at blockchain network types.
In this lesson, you’ll break down the three main kinds of blockchain: public, private, and consortium. You’ll discover how each serves a unique purpose, from decentralized finance (DeFi) to secure enterprise operations. Master the core vocabulary developers and companies use, including permissioned vs. permissionless networks, Sybil resistance, DAOs, and more.
This lesson goes beyond simple definitions, teaching you to describe how different blockchain systems are structured and governed. You’ll be equipped to use the right terminology to discuss real-world applications with precision and confidence.
📚 Learning Steps: Your Path to Technical Fluency
✅ Master the Vocabulary: Familiarize yourself with all essential blockchain terms so you can talk confidently about them.
📖 Go Hands-on: Complete the reading assignment to reinforce your understanding of the core concepts.
📝 Test Your Knowledge: Take the comprehension quiz to solidify your learning and ensure you're ready for the next lesson.
🧠 Essential Blockchain Vocabulary
Before diving deeper into types of blockchains, build your Web3 vocabulary with our essential terms. These definitions and real-world analogies are designed to help you create a mental model of how blockchain concepts work. By mastering this technical terminology, you’ll be better equipped to understand the technologies discussed in this lesson.
Each term has been selected to support your understanding of types of blockchains at both a conceptual and practical level.
Consensus
Consortium blockchain
DAO
Decentralization
DeFi
Governance
NFT
PBFT
Permissioned
Permissionless
Private blockchain
Proof of Stake
Proof of Work
Public blockchain
Sybil resistance
📘 Challenge Yourself
Ready to go hands-on? Complete the reading assignment to reinforce this lesson's concepts. Then, take the short quiz to test your technical fluency.
📝 Quiz: Test Your Blockchain Knowledge
Ready to put your skills to the test? Take this short quiz to test your understanding of the lesson's core concepts. Solidify your knowledge before moving on to the next topic in your learning path.
1. Which of the following best describes a public blockchain?
