ChainCatcher news, according to Chainwire, the open-source block explorer Blockscout has announced the completion of a $3 million seed round financing, led by 1kx, with participation from Primitive Ventures and Gnosis. Angel investors include Evan Van Ness, Alex Svanevik, Kartik Talwar, Anton Bukov, and Stefan George. Blockscout plans to use this funding to further build its product suite and improve user experience, such as integrating social elements and AI-supported tools directly into the dashboard. It will also be used to streamline the deployment of its Explorer-as-a-Service, supporting new projects seeking EAAS customization, and deepening engagement with existing chains, providing customizable data for those who need it.It is reported that Blockscout is an open-source block explorer suitable for all EVM-based chains. Blockscout has been running on over 600 networks, featuring a powerful interface for searching blocks, transactions, accounts, and tokens, and providing developers with tools including smart contract verification and access to a suite of optimized APIs. The newly built DAppscout marketplace within Blockscout offers a secure environment for the discovery, exploration, and interaction of decentralized applications.

ChainCatcher message, zkSync Era has disabled the internal Blockscout browser, and API calls will be redirected to the official Blockscout indexer for a duration of two months. Users need to switch immediately, and this API redirection is only applicable to the mainnet.