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 6907293 Details
Epoch: 322 Number of transactions in block: 31 slot_no: 53830256 epoch_slot_no: 89456 block_no: 6907116 slot_leader_id: 4759508 size: 80540 time: 2022-02-20 22:35:47 proto_major: 6 proto_minor: 0 hash: \x422c681170ed9e576af724240dc0d69c747252afd45c6b09150c1c97f9cda6cfBlock Operator
vrf_key: vrf_vk13q4cu47dkd3upzgetdup725wd8q5xleseuezp0qcweyjm0z0y5kq9sug0w op_cert: \xe8959827c34a6e90e1a42263cc3e588c015bd3994428cc63fdde8382691854d3 op_cert_counter: 8