Public Beta Release #2 - SanchoNet

Cardano Explorer (Public Beta)
Release Number: Public Beta Release #2 - SanchoNet

RELEASE NOTES

New Features

• Existing Explorer user interface and functionality as of the latest release (Public Beta #2) now supports the SanchoNet network, Cardano’s CIP-1694 testnet. SanchoNet is accessible through the network dropdown at the top right corner of the page.

Known Limitations:

• New functionalities and properties introduced with Sanchonet (e.g. governance, new/changed operational certificates) are not yet supported. These new features will be gradually worked on and introduced to the Explorer
• Live stake and rewards data will be unavailable until Sanchonet is supported by the data provider. Unavailability of rewards data may impact the accuracy of stake address balances when reward balance is nonzero
• Limited support and maintenance: Any issues regarding the network maintenance (e.g. network restarts) will be dealt with on a best effort basis

Public Beta Release #2

Cardano Explorer 0.5.0 - Public Beta

Release Number: Public Beta Release 0.5.0
Date: 12.12.2023

RELEASE NOTES

New Features

• Native scripts and smart contracts: Check out the new Cardano native script and smart contract views, with respective detail pages outlining information clearly. Searchable by script hash and also accessible through the details page of an associated address.
• Smart contract transactions: Explained intuitively and graphically, see Contracts tab under any transaction with smart contract execution
• Reference inputs: Available in the Contracts view within the respective transaction details
• Transaction signatories: Now available under every transaction detail view. Genesis delegate key involvement is highlighted accordingly, for protocol parameter changes and instantaneous reward distributions
• Staking lifecycle - Browse: It is now possible to browse the staking lifecycle of a randomly chosen address (delegator view) or pool (stake pool view) with one click
• Metadata checker for Cardano Improvement Proposal (CIP) 25: The Explorer now supports checking on-chain metadata against the standards defined by CIPs, starting with the media token metadata standard for native tokens (CIP-25). See metadata tab of a respective token or transaction
• Pool actual pledge: Added indicator in the pool details page, comparing actual vs declared pledge
• Dark mode: Explorer now supports dark mode. Activate it by using the toggle at the top right of the screen!
• Live updates: Information on the Explorer now automatically updated as new data becomes available

Enhancements

• Transaction summary layout: Updated design focusing on clearly breaking down ADA and token movements
• Information arranged in accordion view: Information across the Explorer is now arranged in accordion view instead of the horizontally stacked tabs, for better accessibility, in particular on mobile and tablet
• Fungible token metadata: Now displayed where available, under token details page
• Staking lifecycle reward view: Reward distribution visuals updated for clarity of the transaction pattern
• Search: Improved search accuracy in particular when input is text (pool ticker, pool name or token name)
• Address truncation: User interface has been set to use the available space on screen for addresses before truncation
• Pools page: Added sorting to columns on pools page, and an option to filter retired pools
• Pool metadata: Improvements to the logic to display stake pool metadata, by referring to the latest pool certificate
• Pool details: Pool details page displays pool certificates history and the status of the pool (e.g. active/retired)
• Pool hash support: Added support to search stake pools by pool hash
• Absolute slot number: Now clearly displayed across the Explorer
• Collateral: Collaterals tab under transaction details has been aligned to the UTXO tab information layout
• Genesis block: Clearly highlighted in blocks list alongside its contents
• Address analytics graph: Improvements to analytics graph displayed on address details page to include clarity on time ranges and addition of highest/lowest horizontal bars
• Protocol parameters: If a parameter change is confirmed by multiple transactions, each will be linked under a given highlighted change under protocol parameters feature
• Performance: Overall performance improvements, in particular regarding search, token and pool pages
• Miscellaneous: Various other usability improvements

Fixes

• Rewards distributed of a few epochs were showing not available
• Rewards not yet distributed were displayed as zeroes instead of not available under pool details
• Reactivated pools were shown as retired in staking lifecycle tabular view
• Some non-fungible tokens (NFT) were shown as fungible tokens (FT)
• Asset policy wasn’t checked alongside asset name while printing the token's quantity to total output

Known Limitations

• Please note that all existing user credentials will be discarded with this release. This is a known limitation from the changes to the identity and access management infrastructure. You can easily sign up to the Explorer using the “Sign In” button at the top right corner of the screen. Thank you for your understanding.