Blockchain explorers

Block explorers are your entry point into seeing all transactions that have ever existed on a blockchain. From here, you can check the balance of each address, see the details of each transaction, and more.

There are a lot of different block explorers out there, which makes sense: there are also a lot of different cryptocurrencies out there. Most often, a block explorer only caters to a single crypto asset. Some common block explorers include:

• Bitcoin: blockchain.com & Blockstream
• Ethereum & ERC20 tokens: Etherscan & Ethplorer
• XRP: Bithomp.com 和 Livenet.xrpl

What these block explorers allow you to do is look up the balance of individual addresses that you enter, or transaction details of any Transaction ID that you fill in. Once entered, you’ll see all the details. For addresses, this includes every incoming and outgoing transaction that the specific address has ever seen. For Transactions, it shows you who sent the transaction, how much has been sent, its destination, and the fees that were paid for it. In short, a block explorer is a kind of like an encyclopedia for blockchain transactions and addresses – its entire history can be looked up.