BTC / data guide
Reading Bitcoin network data
A Bitcoin explorer displays blocks, transactions, fees and confirmation depth from public chain data. Treat displayed values as observations, not promises about future blocks.
Three useful explorer concepts
- Block height
- The position of a block in the best-work chain.
- Confirmations
- How many blocks have extended the chain after a transaction.
- Fee rate
- The fee paid per unit of transaction weight, not a guaranteed confirmation time.
Source: Bitcoin explorer · reviewed 2026-09-12.