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 7466172 Details
Epoch: 349 Number of transactions in block: 22 slot_no: 65589326 epoch_slot_no: 184526 block_no: 7465995 slot_leader_id: 4563878 size: 75745 time: 2022-07-07 01:00:17 proto_major: 6 proto_minor: 0 hash: \x987de5ff17d3359491e64163378c435ffa76e44fb328695380fb8fcac8da8bedBlock Operator
vrf_key: vrf_vk1sr5n4gdd7p0cjvp7yfnz503nk689kvhmmstj402s4pljylxc5j9szl9epq op_cert: \x51193dde219e92313511fe25878901a4367720106541fe5626bad8e3304ac5f0 op_cert_counter: 7