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{{seealso|:Category:Block chain browsers}} | {{seealso|:Category:Block chain browsers}} | ||
A '''block chain browser''' (also called block explorer) is a program or web site that lets users search and navigate a [[block chain]]. Uses include: | A '''block chain browser''' (also called "block explorer") is a program or web site that lets users search and navigate a [[block chain]]. Uses include: | ||
* checking [[address]] balances | * checking [[address]] balances | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 1 March 2015
See also: [[::Category:Block chain browsers|:Category:Block chain browsers]]
A block chain browser (also called "block explorer") is a program or web site that lets users search and navigate a block chain. Uses include:
- checking address balances
- tracking coin transfer histories
- watching for transaction acceptance
- monitoring the network hash rate and other statistics
Block chain browsers typically provide:
- a list of a chain's recent blocks
- transactions in a given block
- links to the previous and next transaction involving each input and output
- a list of all transactions involving a given address
- current and historical address balances
- a way to search for blocks, transactions, and addresses