Examining the ledger directly.
WHAT AN EXPLORER PROVIDES
A readable view of blocks, transactions, addresses and contracts.
WHAT TO LOOK UP
A transaction, by its identifier An address, and its history A block, and its contents A contract, and its code
WHAT A TRANSACTION PAGE SHOWS
Status: pending, confirmed, or failed
Sender and recipient Amount and fee Block and confirmations Data, for contract interactions
WHY FAILED TRANSACTIONS APPEAR
They were included and executed, but did not succeed.
WHAT AN ADDRESS PAGE SHOWS
Balance Transaction history Tokens held
WHY THAT IS USEFUL
It verifies claims independently.
WHAT TO CHECK FOR A PROJECT
Whether the contract is verified How supply is distributed Whether liquidity is locked Recent large transfers
WHAT LARGE TRANSFERS FROM A TEAM ADDRESS SUGGEST
Selling, frequently before an announcement.
WHAT TO USE IT FOR IN SUPPORT
Confirming whether a payment actually arrived Establishing how many confirmations exist Diagnosing a failed transaction
WHAT TO TEACH ANYONE HOLDING ASSETS
How to check a transaction themselves.
WHY
It removes dependence on anyone's claim.
