Glossary
Block Explorer
16/04/2026
A block explorer is a public web interface that lets anyone search and browse data recorded on a blockchain. It shows transactions, wallet addresses, blocks, fees, and confirmation counts in real time.
What you can look up
- Transaction status — paste a TxID to see if a payment is confirmed, pending, or failed
- Wallet balance — view the full transaction history and current balance of any address
- Block data — see which transactions are included in each block, the miner, timestamp, and size
- Network stats — current hashrate, difficulty, mempool size, average fees
Popular block explorers by network
| Network | Explorer |
|---|---|
| Bitcoin | mempool.space, blockstream.info |
| Litecoin | litecoinspace.org |
| Kaspa | explorer.kaspa.org |
| Ethereum | etherscan.io |
| BNB Smart Chain | bscscan.com |
How miners use block explorers
- Verify that a payout transaction was sent by the pool
- Check how many confirmations a payout has before depositing to an exchange
- Investigate a "stuck" or delayed transaction
- Confirm a withdrawal arrived at the correct address
