# Blockchain Processing Architecture Explained Visually

> Published on ADIN (https://adin.chat/s/blockchain-processing-architecture-diagram-u56q)
> Type: Diagram
> Date: 2026-03-17
> Description: Explore an interactive diagram detailing blockchain’s network and entity layers with consensus and validator roles.

Mermaid diagram:
graph TB
    subgraph "NETWORK LAYER"
        subgraph "Consensus"
            CN[Consensus Nodes]
            VM[Validator Management]
            BF[Block Finalization]
            CN --> VM
            VM --> BF
        end
        
        subgraph "Network Execution"
            NE[Network Execution Engine]
            SP[State Propagation]
            BC[Block Creation]
            NE --> SP
            SP --> BC
        end
        
        subgraph "Network Compute"
            NC[Network Compute Resources]
            DP[Distributed Processing]
            VN[Verification Nodes]
            NC --> DP
            DP --> VN
        end
    end
    
    subgraph "ENTITY LAYER"
        subgraph "Entity Execution"
            EE[Entity Execution Environment]
            SC[Smart Contracts]
            TX[Transaction Processing]
            EE --> SC
            SC --> TX
        end
        
        subgraph "Entity Compute"
            EC[Entity Compute Resources]
            DApp[DApp Processing]
            UC[User Compute]
            EC --> DApp
            DApp --> UC
        end
        
        subgraph "Entity Consensus"
            ES[Entity State Management]
            WM[Wallet Management]
            TS[Transaction Signing]
            ES --> WM
            WM --> TS
        end
    end
    
    %% Cross-layer interactions
    BF -.-> TX
    BC -.-> EE
    VN -.-> SC
    TS -.-> CN
    TX -.-> NE
    DApp -.-> NC
    
    %% Styling
    classDef networkBox fill:#e1f5fe,stroke:#0277bd,stroke-width:2px
    classDef entityBox fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#7b1fa2,stroke-width:2px
    classDef consensusBox fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#ef6c00,stroke-width:2px
    classDef executionBox fill:#e8f5e8,stroke:#2e7d32,stroke-width:2px
    classDef computeBox fill:#fce4ec,stroke:#c2185b,stroke-width:2px
    
    class CN,VM,BF,ES,WM,TS consensusBox
    class NE,SP,BC,EE,SC,TX executionBox
    class NC,DP,VN,EC,DApp,UC computeBox