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 8178124 Details
Epoch: 383 Number of transactions in block: 24 slot_no: 80262388 epoch_slot_no: 169588 block_no: 8177947 slot_leader_id: 6427061 size: 45160 time: 2022-12-23 20:51:19 proto_major: 8 proto_minor: 0 hash: \xe788f573ab3aee7a4e77cf8ad1332795ac645c25688a0b837f1338027fd39c2eBlock Operator
vrf_key: vrf_vk1fsv5tlwt2wkeuu9efd0zr850pfp2keyr8930jmkj2cljk00nuuuscswspq op_cert: \xeeff59d538a9e09ecc0f33207d4f076ab68ec83000abbc36c3e0e04a0ffc9e35 op_cert_counter: 8