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How business and public blockchains differ

The best known blockchains are public and can be joined by anyone, but this would be impractical for business. Instead companies are creating permissioned blockchains to take advantage of the technology’s benefits in a secure environment. Find out more

The blockchain technology that most people are familiar with involves trading and managing cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin.

These blockchains are open and allow anyone to confirm transactions; they are called public blockchains.