Hassan Maishera
Ankr, one of the world’s leading Web3 infrastructure providers, announced on Thursday, October 20th, that it has launched Chainscanner, an all-in-one block explorer and analytics platform for app-specific blockchains (AppChains).
In a press release shared with Cryptowisser, Ankr said the Chainscanner provides an easy way for both developers and users to view and analyze data and interact with their desired chains.
Chainscanner also benefits both developers and users as it offers them an easy-to-use interface to take care of all needs for interacting with AppChains deployed on sidechain ecosystems such as BNB, Polygon, and Avalanche. With Chainscanner, developers no longer have to build block explorers or other necessary blockchain infrastructure from scratch or use the existing solutions for viewing on-chain data and other transactions.
Kev Silk, Product Manager for Ankr AppChains, commented that;
“Chainscanner is an essential new building block for AppChains that greatly improves user experience with tools made to let users instantly search for data, stake tokens, vote on governance proposals, get development resources, apply to become a validator, and learn everything about different chains. This is how we make decentralized apps as easy to use and as high performance as the centralized apps we’re used to interacting with every day.”
Ankr already offers AppChains-as-a-Service, an end-to-end engineering solution. The solution empowers web3 developers to easily build custom blockchains uniquely suited to their applications. The Ankr team believes that making it easier for developers to build their own blockchains on Sidechain frameworks like Polygon Edge, Avalanche Subnets, and the BNB Chain’s BAS helps solve two of the biggest challenges holding back Web3 adoption - slow transaction speed and high gas fees.
With Ankr’s AppChains, developers can easily choose the programming languages, consensus mechanisms, and development frameworks they intend to use to develop their dApps. Thus, allowing them to fine-tune their dApp’s security without relying on complex smart contracts and asset bridges.
Ankr added that Chainscanner allows developers and users to see transparent data and stats for validators, active users, token information, token holders, and much more. Developers can also stake tokens to support the AppChains they desire and participate in AppChain governance. Chainscanner makes it easier for users to get involved in governance, staking, or development, the team added.
“Moreover, Chainscanner gives developers insights into the performance of their chain relative to other chains in the market, as well as the supply and demand for staking. Users, on the other hand, can gather data on the staking usage of a particular chain or token to understand how much traction a Web3 app is getting,” the Ankr team said.
Ankr hopes that by eliminating the complexities of blockchain development and ensuring scalability and app-specific customization, it would become easier to bring web3 to the masses.
Ankr is building the future of decentralized Web3 infrastructure, servicing over 50 proof-of-stake chains with an industry-leading global node delivery system and RPC aggregator.
