Private channels
Hyperledger Fabric has a critical and unique functionality called private channels. A private channel allows a subset of members on a Fabric-based blockchain to create a new blockchain that is observable and intractable only for them. This means that, while Fabric is already private and permissioned, members of that private blockchain can create a smaller, yet more exclusive, chain to trade information that cannot be traded across the full membership network. As a result, Fabric is able to support critical use cases (such as legal communications) that would be impossible or inappropriate to broadcast, even on a relatively exclusive network.
For instance, if Hyperledger Fabric were used to set up a logistics network, the primary ...
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