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From what i've been researching since yesterday's incident (see this if not aware: http://www.coindesk.com/no-satoshi-nakamoto-hasnt-moved-a-thing/) using blockchain.info is not a good idea since it shows inaccurate data. So my question is: what is a the best block explorer out there?

blockr.io is a pretty good alternative.
Or if you want to go old-school, then use http://blockexplorer.com/

I like this one, but which is the best depends on what you want it for.

https://www.blocktrail.com/BTC

If it's only for normal things like checking address balances then it only really depends personal taste. Most block explorers offer that functionality. If you are a programmer who wants to use a block explorers API then it depends on what the API offers and how often you can access it in rapid succession.

I like btc.blockr.io

best option is to use 5 explorers. and then use the results to check against each other. that way it validates the results and will always have atleast 3-5 results if one of the services dies off and another gets buggy..

dont rely on just one service

This, so much this.

ALWAYS triple... quadruple check, always.

Here is a list of 17 alternatives...

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=636463.0

Beside blockchain.info i use blockr.io(It has altcoins explorers too) so i recommend you to use blockr.io

why do you search for an alternative? i believe blockchain is the best explorer, i dont believe that others dont have any issues, blockchain is the biggest explorer thats why we spot more issues with it

Yesterday blockchain.info showed Satoshi's coins were being moved when all the other block explorers showed they hadn't moved. Somebody must have found a way to tamper with blockchain.info to make it show fake transactions. He might want a few alternatives in case situations like that happen again.

https://live.blockcypher.com/ They are, currently, the only site that can predict the probability that a transaction will confirm.

Like others have mentioned already blocktrail and blockr.io are some other block explorers that you might want to try.  I find blocktrail to be a little bit overwhelming with information sometimes. And then there’s the cool Japanese block explorer (chainflyer.bitflyer.jp), I especially like how they use little keyholes to represent a multi sig transaction.

blocktrail.com (https://www.blocktrail.com/) is my personal favorite.

Other great alternatives are: blockr.io (http://btc.blockr.io/), smartbit.com.au (https://www.smartbit.com.au/), and live.blockcypher.com (https://live.blockcypher.com/).

blockchain.info can no longer be trusted, it used to be one of the best blockchain explorers for a long time, but unfortunately they have made too many fuckups.

Yeah I like the design of chainflyer (and sounds), a lot more pleasing to the eye than most explorers I've used.

http://41.media.tumblr.com/6c60517881219d745ad1fa275f25a63b/tumblr_inline_nq5x59Qm4k1qbsyhy_500.png


Apart from that I use walletexplorer.com

This one is nice. I like it. Really something special compared to the others.
Like all the stats.

What kills me
For all the innacuracies and hacks and scams
Block gain is still one of the biggest btc companies around
Has most of the traffic and users
David Cameron included them in hid trade delegation to south east Asia even!
You would think they'd get their sh#% together

Here's a good list of alternatives to blockchain.info

https://insight.bitpay.com/

https://www.blockonomics.co/

http://blockr.io/

https://chain.so/

https://www.biteasy.com/

https://www.blocktrail.com/BTC

http://blockinfo.org/

https://www.walletexplorer.com/

https://bitcoinchain.com/block_explorer

https://live.blockcypher.com/btc/

http://blockchains.io/

http://chainflyer.bitflyer.jp

https://bitinfocharts.com/bitcoin/explorer/

https://www.coinprism.info/

https://www.coinbase.com/network/blocks/

https://www.blockseer.com/

https://goochain.net/index.php

http://srv1.yogh.io/

https://www.smartbit.com.au/

http://insight.thebit.info/

http://explorer.coinpayments.net/index.php?chain=1

https://bcnotes.org/

http://explorer.chain.com/

https://t0.com/explorer

http://webbtc.com/

https://tradeblock.com/blockchain

I personally like http://btc.blockr.io/ as an alternative block explorer, for times when i can't do it on blockchain.info. also http://blockr.io/ has other altcoin chains too.

Before anyone leaves blockchain.info consider what people connected to other exchanges and wallets will say about their biggest competitor?

I call 'attempt to ruin reputation to steal market share'.

In my opinion blockchain.info is still the best online wallet by quite a distance.

I actually love the design of blockchain.info, the colors and layout is just perfect. Can anyone pretty please code a clone that will not screw up like the actual blockchain.info that looks the same?

blockchain is kinda good for me though if you really need an alternative i believe that blockr.io is the best, i used it before the blockchain and i never had any problems

Works the other way round as well: are you connected to blockchain.info? I call 'attempt to maintain previous market share'.

It has nothing to do with competitors, I've been a happy user of blockchain.info for quite a while, but they messed up too much lately.

There are several great sites for various purposes (blockchain explorers, APIs, wallets, etc), I like blocktrail.com best.

For starters, they still don't have multisig, so there's a serious shortcoming in terms of security.

Not the mention all the bugs and leaks they have been dealing with. Sorry, but "the best by quite a distance" really does not apply. They might have been, but not anymore.

And I guess that's a good thing, they were becoming too much of a single biggest player. It's good for Bitcoin and the whole cryptocurrency development if there is more diversity. A bit of competition is only for the better.

coinbase can be a good alternative but whats best for you depends on you....

its depend on where your comfortable at..
im more comfortable in using blockchain ..
but if alternative wallet i personally use coins.ph
i feel more secure and maybe because im also from philippines  ;D

I actually like the layout of blockchain.info. The page is informative with all the transactions listed. The only problem is the data is frequently wrong and I don't know when to trust what I see.

I also use blockr.io to verify what I see on blockchina.info. I don't like the layout in tabs. I need to click the "transactions" tab every time I use them. It would be nice if they are move the  "transactions" tab to the top, as the "first transaction" and "last transaction" info is pretty useless.

Blocktrail.com is another one I use. I only use it to view transactions because it show the priority score of unconfirmed transactions. I do hate them for logging how many times an address has been viewed on their site.

Yeah, I agree that the layout of blockchain.info is one of the nicer ones, but they sure are having issues with accuracy lately.

I tend to fall back on blockr.io to verify the accuracy of transactions.

Coinbase is probably the best alternate to blockchain. There is no transaction fee and the transaction & conformation time is very fast. This is what i currently use.

We're talking about it as a blockchain explorer here. Coinbase pays the transaction fees for you.

I would recommend blocktrail.com as an alternative. It has various good functions and is hardly ever down.

Blockr.io is the second most used blockchain explorer. I guess that would be the best alternative, based on the community's preference. If a group likes it, the you'd probably like it. I use it occasinally, but blockchin.info is still the best.

Blockchain.info may show incorrect data, but all the others do too. You really can't help it.