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 8610499 Details
Epoch: 404 Number of transactions in block: 28 slot_no: 89169972 epoch_slot_no: 5172 block_no: 8610322 slot_leader_id: 5824272 size: 66036 time: 2023-04-05 23:11:03 proto_major: 8 proto_minor: 0 hash: \x649252cc23743383b7d62b1098c175f1bdb623157627b08c67de2724dca1fb47Block Operator
vrf_key: vrf_vk1lqge3g6zp98fyu53kx05ghlq0cftk67f2wdrg2qgrcxxwxlw2hmqz8kprm op_cert: \x3e997ef62bea471b40372b5850627502a58a37719f508a65a713dff15941b360 op_cert_counter: 12