How to evaluate activity on Algorand
You evaluate Algorand activity by searching a block explorer for an address, transaction ID or app ID, then noting the date and source of each figure.
Vahe HakobyanEditor-in-chief
Updated Oct 6, 20263 min readFact-checked
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Algorand is a digital currency and a smart contract platform, and the project says it uses a variation of Proof-of-Stake called Pure Proof-of-Stake. Developers can build applications on it with languages such as Python. Checking whether the activity is real means reading public records for yourself.
What you need before you start
A useful check starts with one clear target. Decide what you are asking: whether a wallet is active, whether one payment settled, or whether an application is doing work. Then gather the identifier that answers it.
Evaluate Algorand activity step by step
The steps move from one record to the wider network and back to a single application. Every check uses public data, so no account is needed.
- 1Open a block explorerA block explorer is a public website that shows transactions, accounts and app calls. Paste your address, transaction ID or app ID into its search box.
- 2Check network-wide metricsLook at active addresses, transaction volume and block production. Read them across several days, because one busy day is not sustained demand.
- 3Trace an app's activityOpen the app ID and follow its app calls, inner transactions and asset transfers. These records show whether the application moves assets or sits idle.
- 4Separate real use from botsWatch for bots, wash activity and incentive farming. Wallets created in the same period and funded from one address often belong to one operator.
- 5Cross-check another explorerMetrics from one explorer can differ from another or lag behind. Compare the same address or app on a second one.
After you check: records and safety
Algorand activity changes, so a figure without a date is easy to misread later. Write down what you checked, when and where.
Frequently asked questions
Any public explorer that supports Algorand and lets you search by address, transaction ID and app ID works for this.
An app ID is the number that identifies a smart contract application on the network. Paste it into an explorer to see that application's calls and transfers.
Look at wallet age and funding. Bots often use wallets created in the same period and funded from a single address, and counts can fall once a reward program ends.
No. Explorers show public transaction and account data without a wallet. You need one only if you plan to send or receive ALGO or sign transactions yourself.
