Hey There! Welcome back. What is a block explorer?

A Block Explorer is an application that people use to explore the contents of blocks on a blockchain. If you're using a block explorer, you're almost certainly looking for either your transaction or the transaction of someone important to you. Simply put, you're trying to ensure that the blockchain sees that the transaction actually took place from start to finish.

In this animated explainer, we'll show you how a block explorer is like a catalog of Disney Princess Dolls 👸

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