Hi,
We have been seeing lots of firstbits search on
blockonomics . Wanted to discuss with community on proper way to go about this . Some historical context here
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Firstbits , Didn't post on
existing thread, as it is filled with announcements. I believe firstbits search is useful, particularly for vanity addresses as it allows fast lookup.
The way this would work in blockonomics is user would input 6 characters or more in the search box and it would display top 5 instant suggestions (like in google instant search). The user can then choose the suggested address to do search on. Some ways to sort the results:
- Sorted by address with most number of transactions
- Sorted by address with first occurrence in blockchain (Know this is controversial)
- Sorted by address having most recent occurrence in blockchain
