What Etherscan does

Etherscan is a blockchain explorer and analytics platform founded in 2015 and headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, operating as the de facto standard block explorer for Ethereum. The platform indexes, processes, and presents on-chain data — transactions, blocks, smart contracts, tokens, gas prices, and NFTs — in searchable, human-readable formats. Its technology stack supports Ethereum mainnet, testnets (Sepolia, Hoodi), Beacon Chain, and has expanded through the Blockscan platform and the Solscan acquisition to cover 25+ blockchains with a unified v2 API supporting 50+ networks. Core technical capabilities include smart contract verification and source code reading, internal transaction decoding, gas price tracking with historical data, cross-chain bridge transaction monitoring, and wallet risk/credit scoring tools.

The company's product portfolio spans the main Etherscan explorer (etherscan.io), Blockscan multichain explorer, Etherscan Premium subscription, API services with tiered free/paid plans, Blockscan Chat for wallet-to-wallet messaging, and an Explorer-as-a-Service white-label offering for enterprise clients. Etherscan monetizes through three primary streams: premium subscriptions for power users, tiered API access plans for developers, and on-platform advertising (sponsored listings, token promotions, exchange ads). Distribution is entirely self-serve and product-led, with no traditional sales channels or resellers; growth is driven by organic search, developer community engagement, and the bug bounty program.

Customer segments include Ethereum developers (smart contract verification and debugging), crypto traders and investors (wallet tracking, gas optimization), blockchain analysts and researchers (on-chain investigation, compliance), and DeFi protocol users (DEX transaction monitoring, token approval management). The company operates as a privately held entity with no disclosed parent company, no publicly disclosed venture funding rounds beyond small 2016 and 2021 seed rounds, and an employee base of 11-50. Strategic direction has shifted notably from a single-chain Ethereum focus toward multi-chain data infrastructure, evidenced by the January 2024 Solscan acquisition, 2024 Blockscan launch, v2 API release, and ongoing feature additions like Credit Score and Internal Transaction Decoder through early 2025.

Name

Etherscan

Website

https://etherscan.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Etherscan is a blockchain explorer and analytics platform for Ethereum and 50+ networks, providing transaction tracking, smart contract verification, and on-chain data tools primarily serving developers, crypto traders, and blockchain analysts via a freemium web and API model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain Analytics Platform

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Blockchain Data & Indexing Infrastructure for Finance (Nodes, Indexers, Oracles) (FSAGAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Blockchain Analytics & Transaction Monitoring (FSADALAB), Monitoring, Observability & Incident Response (alerts, traces, runtime monitoring) (FSAPABAJ), Smart Contract Developer Platforms & Tooling (SDKs, APIs, frameworks, indexing) (FSAPAAAH)

Keywords

• Blockchain explorer
• Ethereum analytics
• Smart contract verification
• Multi-chain API
• On-chain data

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuala Lumpur

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Etherscan Premium Subscription: Paid premium subscription offering enhanced features, priority support, and advanced analytics for power users and professionals.
2. API Access Plans: Tiered API access with free basic tier and paid plans for developers requiring higher rate limits and advanced endpoints. API documentation available at docs.etherscan.io.
3. Advertising: Sponsored listings and advertisements displayed throughout the platform including token promotions, exchange ads, and partner sponsorships.
4. Advertise with Etherscan: Direct advertising services for crypto projects, exchanges, and blockchain services to reach the platform's large user base.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Etherscan is a blockchain explorer and analytics platform that indexes, processes, and displays Ethereum blockchain data including transactions, blocks, smart contracts, tokens, and gas prices. The platform provides real-time and historical on-chain data in searchable, human-readable formats, supported by a multi-chain API covering 50+ blockchains. It monetizes through premium subscriptions, tiered API plans, advertising, and a white-label Explorer-as-a-Service (EaaS) offering for enterprise blockchain projects.

Product overview

Etherscan is a blockchain explorer and analytics platform for Ethereum, providing a comprehensive suite of tools for tracking transactions, blocks, smart contracts, and tokens. The core platform is Etherscan (etherscan.io) which serves as the primary Ethereum mainnet explorer. The product portfolio includes the multi-chain Blockscan platform supporting 25+ networks, API Services with unified access across 50+ blockchains, and specialized modules like Gas Tracker, Credit Score, Token Approval Checker, and Blockscan Chat. Premium tiers offer enhanced features while Explorer as a Service provides white-label solutions for enterprise clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blockscan: Multichain explorer supporting 25+ chains
• Blockscan Chat
• Etherscan Premium
• Beaconscan

Products and services

• Etherscan Ethereum Mainnet Explorer The primary Ethereum blockchain explorer providing transaction tracking, block exploration, smart contract interaction, token transfers, NFT tracking, and address analysis for the Ethereum mainnet. Used by developers, traders, and analysts globally as the de facto Ethereum block explorer.
• Etherscan API Services Programmatic access to blockchain data through REST API endpoints supporting Ethereum, Solana, and 50+ other blockchains, with OpenAPI 3.1 documentation and a Python SDK. Available in free and paid tiers with varying rate limits.
• Etherscan Premium Subscription-based premium tier offering enhanced features including advanced filtering, extended API access, priority support, and additional analytics capabilities for power users and professionals.
• Blockscan Multichain Explorer Multichain block explorer platform supporting 25+ blockchain networks including Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, and more, providing unified cross-chain transaction and address tracking.
• Blockscan Chat Direct messaging service enabling wallet-to-wallet communication between blockchain addresses using ENS names. Available as a web application at chat.blockscan.com for cross-chain messaging functionality.
• Explorer as a Service (EaaS) White-label block explorer solution for blockchain projects wanting to deploy branded blockchain explorers without building the underlying infrastructure from scratch. Targeted at enterprise blockchain foundations, protocol teams, and consortia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports over 3.5 billion Ethereum transactions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SolscancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 January 2024Etherscan acquired Solscan, the leading Solana blockchain explorer with 3+ million users, to expand multi-chain coverage. The acquisition aims to improve blockchain data accessibility across networks and enhance user experience by providing unified blockchain exploration across Ethereum and Solana ecosystems.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• The Graph: The Graph is a decentralized indexing protocol for blockchain data, enabling developers to build and query subgraphs across many chains. It is an emerging infrastructure peer to Etherscan's API/indexing layer, with a different architecture (decentralized) but overlapping customer use cases.
• Covalent: Covalent provides a unified blockchain data API serving 100+ chains with indexed and queryable on-chain data. It is an emerging infrastructure player directly comparable to Etherscan's v2 API offering, targeting developers building cross-chain applications.

Direct peers

• Polygonscan: Polygonscan is the block explorer for the Polygon PoS network, also built on Etherscan's technology stack. It is a direct functional peer in product, audience (Ethereum-adjacent developers and traders), and business model (API plans, premium subscription, advertising).
• Solscan: Solscan is the leading Solana blockchain explorer, now an Etherscan subsidiary following the January 2024 acquisition. It is directly comparable in product scope (block explorer and analytics) and target users (traders, developers, analysts), though scoped to the Solana ecosystem.
• BscScan: BscScan is the primary block explorer for BNB Smart Chain, operated by the same team that built Etherscan. It offers nearly identical product features (explorer, API, contract verification) for the BNB Chain ecosystem, making it a direct per-chain functional peer.
• Blockscout: Blockscout is an open-source Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) block explorer supporting many EVM chains. It is a direct competitor for Etherscan in multi-chain exploration and EaaS use cases, especially for cost-sensitive blockchain projects.

Broad incumbents

• Chainalysis: Chainalysis is a leading blockchain data platform focused on compliance, investigations, and risk monitoring for institutions and government agencies. It is a broad incumbent in on-chain analytics and transaction monitoring, overlapping with Etherscan's analytics and tracing use cases.
• Blockchain.com Explorer: Blockchain.com operates one of the earliest and most recognized blockchain explorers, covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other chains, alongside a broader wallet and exchange business. It is a broad incumbent overlapping with Etherscan on Ethereum and Bitcoin data exploration, though not a specialist.
• CoinGecko: CoinGecko is a leading crypto data aggregator providing token pricing, on-chain data, and market analytics. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with Etherscan's token tracking and market data features, while serving a similar user base of traders and analysts.
• Nansen: Nansen is a blockchain analytics platform that labels wallet activity and provides on-chain intelligence for funds, traders, and researchers. It is a broad incumbent in blockchain analytics, comparable in customer segments (analysts, traders) to Etherscan's higher-end analytics users.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/etherscan
• GitHubgithub.com/etherscan
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@etherscan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/etherscan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

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M&A1 record

Investments3 records

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