Explorers such as those for Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tron present the same data the network publishes, in readable form. They are free, and anyone can check any address or hash.
An explorer answers what happened. It does not cluster addresses, classify endpoints, or assess how confident a link is — that judgement work is what distinguishes a trace from a browsing session.
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Transaction hash
The unique fingerprint of a transaction, used to look it up on any block explorer.
Onchain tracing
Following value across addresses using published ledger data, and classifying where the trail ends.
Clustering
Grouping addresses likely under common control, using patterns such as shared spending or funding.
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