Block Explorer

By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020

Block explorer refers to application or websites which display information and status of transactions of a given public blockchain network. They usually do this by running their own nodes (they become part of the network), and then index information that may be relevant to the users. This opens up access to the data of a blockchain and allows regular users to look at progress of transactions or verify that a trasaction has occured without needing to run a node themselves.

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