Etherscan
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Basics
- Allows you to explore and search the Ethereum blockchain for transactions, addresses, tokens, prices and other activities taking place on Ethereum.
- Has become the de-facto place to go to for Eth tx details. So much so, Anthony Sassano questioned its dangers due to it being a centralized website.
- Has started to branch out and has 9 blockchain explorers (10-1-2022), including one for Fantom and Optimism.
Tech
- Uses technology built by Parity.
Competitors
- Ethplorer, Bitquery, and other block explorers.
Team
- The team behind Etherscan also made a block explorer for Grin.
