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# Welcome to Zcash explorer

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The goal of this project is to make available a simple, reliable,  privacy-friendly & open-source Zcash explorer built with modern frameworks.
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The block explorer aims to serve the needs of Zcash users who need a reliable source of their Zcash transactions data and the status of the network while not depending on third party non-Zcash focussed explorers who often fail to keep the explorers updated per the changes happening in the Zcash ecosystem.

Zcash explorer is an Elixir /Phoenix based application that allows users to search transactions, view blocks , accounts and balances. 

It also has features to allow users to broadcast a raw Zcash transaction, use  payment disclosure functionality, viewing keys. 

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an instance of this project is hosted at <https://zcashblockexplorer.com/>
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