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Etherscan, the dominant blockchain explorer, reviews 21 product features of 2021

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Etherscan, the dominant blockchain explorer, reviews 21 product features of 2021

If you frequently transact on Ethereum or Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible public chains such as BSC, Polygon, Avalanche, etc., then the service of Etherscan will definitely be familiar to you.

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If you frequently transact on Ethereum or Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible public chains such as BSC, Polygon, Avalanche, etc., then you must be familiar with Etherscan's services.

Etherscan reviewed several product highlights from 2021. Have you noticed them? Here is a compilation of them:

You can find more details and links in the original article: "21 Etherscan Features in 2021"

1 Explorer-as-a-Service (EaaS): Last year, Etherscan provided block explorer services for nine blockchains, including BSC's BscScan.

2 Transaction Purpose Method: You can see the action of each transaction in the transaction history, such as Transfer, Swap, etc.

3 Support for EIP-1559: Ethereum introduced EIP-1559 in 2021, and Etherscan now displays the base fee and Burnt ETH (ETH burned) in transaction records. You can view this on the Blocks page:

4 Support for ERC-1155: Due to the popularity of NFTs, the ERC-1155 token standard is now included in the main token categories for browsing.

5 DEX Trading Pair Support: You can view trading pairs on decentralized exchanges like Uniswap/SushiSwap on Etherscan, and price charts can be viewed by clicking on "Chart" on the token page.

6 ENS Domain Tags: Previously, you could use a domain name to find a specific address, and now domain names are displayed in transaction records.

7 Natspec Support: Natspec, a Solidity format supported by smart contracts, makes it easier for users to find read/write smart contract labels on the interface, improving readability and making it easier for users to call commands.

8 Added Token Holdings page: In addition to displaying ERC-20 tokens, ERC-721, ERC-1155, ENS, and Unstoppable Domain names are also visible.

9 Support for Flashbots/MEV: Etherscan now shows transactions involving Miner Extractable Value (MEV), which refers to rewards and fees extractable by manipulating transaction order during block generation on Ethereum. These types of transactions can be viewed on Etherscan.

10 Smart Contract Search: Developers can search for Ethereum-verified smart contracts using keywords.

11 Contract Differential Verification: Allows developers to compare differences between two smart contracts.

12 Transaction Decoder: Developers and traders can now use the Transaction Decoder to view more details easily.

13 Error Messages: Etherscan actively warns users about phishing attempts using error messages.

14 Security Reports: Etherscan collaborates with hardware wallet Ledger to flag specific suspicious addresses for security.

15 IDM Input Data Messaging: Etherscan introduces features for IDM, allowing chat records from specific addresses to be displayed in read-only mode.

16 Blockscan Multichain Address Search: Blockscan enables users to find transaction activities on other chains for a single address across all EVM-compatible blockchains.

17 Multi-File Source Code Search: Etherscan provides a field for multi-file source code search, making it convenient for developers.

18 More Transaction Actions: Users can now see detailed transaction information on DEXs and NFT trading activities on the Transaction Details page.

19 Transaction Navigation: Users can switch to the previous and next transactions on the transaction details page, which can be useful for NFT users.

20 ERC-20 Token Holder Trends: Users can view the number of token holders for a specific token over the past seven days, which can be useful for traders.

21 API Update Page: Etherscan provides easier-to-understand API documentation and login pages.