Block explorer

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A block explorer is a tool that users can visualise a blockchain's history with. Each blockchain can be visualised using many different types of block explorer. Block explorers are usually visual representations of the data collected on an archive node of a blockchain.

Different block explorers

Etherscan is one type of block explorer. This is the most prominent smart-contract chain block explorer. It is used for Ethereum mainnet.

BSCScan, another block explorer created by the same team as Etherscan, is the block explorer used to visualize the BnB Chain.

Polygonscan is used on the Polygon blockchain.

Snowtrace is used on the Avalanche Contract Chain network.

FTMScan is used on the Fantom Opera network.

Solanabeach is used on the Solana network.

The NEAR Explorer is used on the NEAR network.

Cronoscan is used on the Cronos network.

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