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 6405655 Details
Epoch: 298 Number of transactions in block: 32 slot_no: 43378327 epoch_slot_no: 5527 block_no: 6405478 slot_leader_id: 4556102 size: 20095 time: 2021-10-22 23:16:58 proto_major: 6 proto_minor: 0 hash: \x8f0415ee77ba86b1c84851bbf9976dd693acf36b89aa734f2df1a88f17fa859fBlock Operator
vrf_key: vrf_vk1w4dsu3xp2v2rqzfz22t906sea38xk29htmzfm950egxa7s65sp9symvnkx op_cert: \xe2e1a75534b7775caeae602c7fa069d9492c44be900460d913d0d12ad7b28eb2 op_cert_counter: 7