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 6170785 Details
Epoch: 286 Number of transactions in block: 35 slot_no: 38578820 epoch_slot_no: 390020 block_no: 6170608 slot_leader_id: 4578914 size: 40781 time: 2021-08-28 10:05:11 proto_major: 4 proto_minor: 0 hash: \x968eb3cd9810978c9b64f90740e2b08e3dfe76c7885936b1a0e8845f0c166d8cBlock Operator
vrf_key: vrf_vk103gta0pa007l4ffhw96jm6v5hpzyadxz72882ec6jpxz0eg8et2qkcqvkp op_cert: \x3c3d588f9a0ba69ba56b6436ce76e07887208b99bd4c82d8462ebddc13bfdc30 op_cert_counter: 5