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What Is Block Explorer?

Definition

A block explorer is a web tool that lets you search and view all transactions, addresses, tokens, and smart contracts on a blockchain — like a search engine for on-chain data.

Block explorers are the transparency layer of blockchain. Every token creation, transfer, pool creation, and authority revocation is visible and verifiable by anyone.

  • Solscan (solscan.io) — Solana's primary explorer. View SPL tokens, Metaplex metadata, transactions.
  • Etherscan (etherscan.io) — Ethereum's explorer. View ERC-20 contracts, verify source code, track transactions.
  • Basescan (basescan.org) — Base L2 explorer (built by Etherscan team). Same interface, Base chain data.

When you create a token on CoinDevTools, you can immediately verify it on the block explorer: check the mint address, confirm authorities are revoked, see the pool creation transaction, and share the link with your community.

Block explorers are also used to verify trust signals: anyone can check if mint authority is revoked, if LP tokens are burned, and what the token distribution looks like.

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Related Terms

Smart Contract
A smart contract is a self-executing program stored on a blockchain that automatically enforces the rules of an agreement when predefined conditions are met.
SPL Token
An SPL token is the standard fungible token format on the Solana blockchain, equivalent to ERC-20 on Ethereum.
ERC-20 Token
ERC-20 is the most widely used token standard on Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains, defining how fungible tokens are created and transferred.