6. Blockchain Utility Suite
How can you view blockchain data?
When interacting with a blockchain network, all transactions are usually done through a user interface such as a dApp, centralized exchange, or through a digital wallet. Users mostly avoid directly interacting with the blockchain database, making it an ideal backend system for applications to utilize. Given the open structure of blockchain though, users can view data on-chain directly at any time. Anyone can search a public blockchain and see transactions occurring in real time.
Since blockchain operates by being a completely open network, tons of different applications exist to help users track and analyze data across chains. Thanks to the data availability that blockchain offers, anyone can create data analytics applications that measure various metrics in the blockchain ecosystem. This section will break down some of the important applications you should know about in order to effectively track on-chain metrics.