“Explorer”, a tool for blockchain transparency
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When you hear the word “explorer,” what comes to mind? Most likely you think of the internet browser made by Microsoft, or the explorer series of SUVs from Ford.
For blockchain projects, the Explorer might be a bit unfamiliar to the masses. Block Explorer is a search engine that allows you to actually check the decentralization and transparency of a blockchain. It can be easily described as a block explorer.
To be more specific, the explorer is a search engine for a specific blockchain network, and users can get various information such as transaction status and wallet address of a specific blockchain.
While you can see the status of a blockchain network through your wallet, but you can only see limited data through the password and private key you created, the block explorer helps you see the status of the entire network.
Being able to see the whole picture means that you can better understand the stability and transparency of the blockchain network, as well as the validity of your wallet address.
In addition to the existing block explorer (https://explorer.firmachain.dev/), FirmaChain is currently working on an explorer for NFTs. While you can check information about the network, such as transactions, through the existing explorer, we decided to develop an accessible explorer for NFTs in consideration of developers planning NFT business and users of the service.
In today’s post, we will introduce block explorers used in various blockchain networks for those who are not familiar with them yet.
Block explorers are provided by blockchain projects individually, but there are also platforms like Bitcoin.com and MintScan that aggregate various blockchain projects and provide them as a service.
Let’s take a look at some of the most popular block explorers, as well as explorers from projects that have added scalability by building their own mainnet on top of other blockchains, such as FirmaChain.
- Blockchain.com (https://www.blockchain.com/)
The leading block explorer that provides a variety of ways to view the current status of Bitcoin (BTC). You can view market information such as Market Cap, Diluted Market Cap, 24h Change, Circulating Supply, Max Supply, and Current Price, as well as detailed information such as recently created blocks and transaction status.
2. Etherscan (https://etherscan.io/)
Etherscan is an explorer for the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. You can see information about the current price, market capitalization, transaction status, when the last block was created, and more. You can see every interaction on the Ethereum network. With transaction hashes, you can see all activity including tokens, smart contracts, wallet addresses, and more.
3. MINTSCAN (https://hub.mintscan.io/chains/overview)
If Ethereum has Etherscan, Cosmos (ATOM) has MintScan. MintScan shows the status of projects that use the IBC network. IBC is referred to as an interchain and allows transfers between independent chains that use the IBC protocol. In addition to Cosmos Chain, you can find information on familiar projects based on the Cosmos SDK, such as the Cosmos ecosystem DEX protocol OSMO and Comptus’ XPLA.
Explorer for projects that are scalable with mainnet deployment!
- FirmaChain Block Explorer (https://explorer.firmachain.dev/)
It’s an explorer for FirmaChain (FCT/FCT2). FirmaChain was created on Ethereum before the mainnet launch. The explorer is built using BIG DIPPER, an open source block explorer started by the Cosmos SDK community, and many interchain projects support the explorer using BIG DIPPER. In the FirmaChain block explorer, you can view information about circulating supply, block creation and transactions, average block creation time, inflation data, validator status, agenda proposal status, and more. You can also take a closer look at the rules/principles of the network.
2. polygonscan (https://polygonscan.com/)
Originally named MATIC, based on Ethereum smart contracts, Polygon is a layer 2 scalability solution that connects a separate off-chain from layer 1, Ethereum, for gas savings and scalability. If you take a look at PolygonScan, you’ll notice that it has a UI/UX structure that closely resembles Etherscan. Polygon Chain has launched a Mumbai testnet that replicates the Polygon mainnet and has even created a separate explorer for Mumbai (https://mumbai.polygonscan.com/). PolygonScan Mumbai provides a transparent view of the status of Polygon’s testnet.
3. WEMIX (3.0) Explorer (https://explorer.wemix.com/)
WIMIX has launched WEMIX3.0, a new mainnet that leaves its previous Klaytn base. The WEMIX3.0 mainnet is based on the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) with the Stake-based Proof of Authority (SPoA) consensus algorithm. It was previously based on the Klaytn ecosystem, but was designed to be an independent ecosystem with its own mainnet and the introduction of Node Council Partners called 40 WONDRS to validate the mainnet. The explorer provides a detailed look at the status of transactions, mainnet-based tokens (including NFTs), and more.
In this post, we’ll introduce you to ‘explorer’, a blockchain explorer. It’s good to have this blockchain explorer that we can always emphasize transparency as blockchain businesses are decentralized.
If you’ve ever wondered what makes a blockchain transparent when it’s known for its anonymity, now you’ve got your questions answered. If you have a cryptocurrency that you’re interested in, you might want to take a look at the information about the blockchain ecosystem, including transaction history, as it’s transparently available through the explorer. Once you’re familiar with such experience, you’ll be one step closer to understanding blockchain business.
Until next time, we’ll be back with more helpful stories.
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