TON Blockchain

What Is TONScan?

TONScan is a blockchain explorer and analytics platform tailored for The Open Network (TON). It provides a user-friendly interface to explore, monitor, and analyze on-chain activity across the TON blockchain.

Built by Bastion Digital with design and technical contributions from Bakken & Bæck, TONScan stands out as one of the most accessible and robust explorers for both everyday users and developers.

Key Features & Capabilities

1. Comprehensive Blockchain Exploration

• Search functionality: Easily look up account addresses, transaction hashes, smart contracts, blocks, NFTs, Jettons (TON’s equivalent of tokens), and validation details.

• Real-time activity: View the latest transactions as they occur—just like monitoring activity on a banking app.

2. On-Chain Statistics

• Transaction volume: For example, recent stats show over 1.69 billion TON transacted in the past 24 hours and over 66 billion TON in the last 30 days.

• Throughput and scale: TONScan listed over 3.4 billion user transactions with an average of 123 transactions per second.

3. User-Friendly Labels & Address Book

• To turn confusing hashes into readable identifiers, TONScan uses a community-maintained address book to tag and label key accounts.

4. Built for Performance

• The backend uses a custom indexer feeding into a PostgreSQL database, optimized for high throughput (millions of daily transactions). The architecture includes caching at multiple levels (Redis, server-side rendering, CDN) to ensure fast, real-time performance.

5. Developer-Friendly Tools

• Contract analysis: TONScan identifies contract types and features a disassembler to inspect smart contract logic.

• Advanced pages: Specialized pages for Jetton tokens and staking (nominator) pools provide deep insights for users and developers.

How TONScan Compares to Other TON Explorers

TONScan is considered a versatile explorer that balances usability for both general users and developers. Here’s how it stacks up:

TONScan’s flexibility makes it a strong all-round choice for exploring TON.

Why TONScan Matters

• Transparency & Accessibility: Anyone can track transactions, view balances, or explore smart contracts—no sign-ins needed.

• Performance & Reliability: Designed to keep up with TON’s high transaction volume, TONScan delivers responsive and reliable data.

• Developer Utility: Built-in tools for contract inspection, token tracking, staking pools, and label support give developers meaningful insights.

• Community-Driven UX: Its address book, labeling, and interface design reflect real user needs and simplify otherwise technical data.

Summary

TONScan (tonscan.org) is a fast, public, and intuitive blockchain explorer for the TON ecosystem. It supports a wide range of functions—from transaction browsing and token tracking to smart contract inspection—making it an excellent tool for both casual users and seasoned developers alike.