Block chain browser

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
• some offer a way to broadcast a signed raw transaction