What Is a Block?

A block is a batch of transactions that the network accepts at roughly the same time. Each block has a height (sequence number), a timestamp, a parent hash linking it to the previous block, and a set of included transactions.

What a block contains

• Block number / height
• Timestamp when it was produced
• Hash and parent hash
• List of transactions and sometimes receipts/logs
• Producer or validator information (network-dependent)

Viewing blocks on ICBScan

Open the Blocks hub or use search with a block number. On a block page you can drill into each transaction. The home page also surfaces recent blocks as they are indexed.