A Cardano block is a collection of transactions that are grouped together and verified as a unit. It's similar to a page in a ledger. Each block contains a hash, which is a unique cryptographic code that identifies the block and its contents. Once a block is created, it's added to the blockchain, which is a public, distributed database. This process is known as block production. The creation of new blocks is carried out by staking pools, which are groups of individuals who contribute their ADA to secure the network. Blocks play a crucial role in the Cardano network by recording transactions, ensuring security, and providing a historical record.
Block 5644347 Details
Epoch: 262 Number of transactions in block: 8 slot_no: 27948674 epoch_slot_no: 127874 block_no: 5644170 slot_leader_id: 4562160 size: 3259 time: 2021-04-27 09:16:05 proto_major: 4 proto_minor: 0 hash: \xd04f23d60a5064ea624b1df71e1ae0ee8006748609df21d98c402def5f97ec1eBlock Operator
vrf_key: vrf_vk1sgwyz2vnv02xj5a7e9rlfxqd8w8kjteemysw9sm6v2kyrfpz43uqsrqk0d op_cert: \x830b9a0def59751a773cc8867762364d66888da10951f965335cccf14a9e93ed op_cert_counter: 3