The leading multi-chain explorer for the Cosmos ecosystem
Last updated: July 2026
Mintscan, built by Cosmostation, is the most widely used block explorer for the Cosmos ecosystem, covering the Cosmos Hub and dozens of interconnected app-chains built with the Cosmos SDK. Where EVM explorers focus on one chain, Mintscan is inherently multi-chain, giving unified access to Cosmos, Osmosis, Celestia, Injective, dYdX, and many other IBC-connected networks from a single interface. It surfaces the concepts that define Cosmos: validators and staking, governance proposals and voting, IBC (Inter-Blockchain Communication) transfers between chains, delegation and rewards, and network parameters — data that generic explorers simply don't model. For anyone staking ATOM or other Cosmos assets, participating in on-chain governance, or tracing IBC transfers across app-chains, Mintscan is the essential tool, and it also provides account portfolio views and an API. Browsing is free, with premium API access for developers who need programmatic data. The considerations are ecosystem-specific: Cosmos's validator/staking/governance model is unfamiliar to newcomers, the sheer number of chains can be overwhelming, and coverage depth varies across the long tail of smaller app-chains. But as the canonical window into the entire Cosmos/IBC universe, Mintscan is unmatched — it's effectively the Etherscan of the interchain, and the default explorer that Cosmos wallets and dashboards link to.
Mintscan offers a free plan.
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| Feature | Mintscan |
|---|---|
| Transaction History | ✓ |
| Contract Verification | ✗ |
| Token Tracking | ✓ |
| Nft Tracking | ✗ |
| Api Access | ✓ |
| Multi Chain Support | ✓ |
| Gas Tracker | ✗ |
| Source Code Viewer | ✗ |
| Address Labels | ✓ |
| Private Notes | ✗ |
Yes, Mintscan has a free plan.
Mintscan is used for the leading multi-chain explorer for the cosmos ecosystem. It's primarily used by Web3 teams in the Block Explorers category.
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Mintscan has a rating of 4.4/5 based on 231 reviews. Key strength: Canonical explorer for the entire Cosmos/IBC ecosystem. Main limitation: Cosmos staking/governance model unfamiliar to newcomers.
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