How to evaluate on-chain activity on Tezos
Tezos activity is checked on public block explorers and analytics dashboards, where you confirm transactions and staking instead of trusting posts.
Vahe HakobyanEditor-in-chief
Updated Oct 6, 20263 min readFact-checked
On this page
- Active addresses, transaction counts, and staking participation show network use.
- Analytics sites group dApp, DeFi, and NFT activity.
- Verify a hash and a contract call on a block explorer.
- Keep hashes, dates, and screenshots for later checks.
Tezos is an open-source blockchain platform, and its Mainnet launched in 2018. The project describes its consensus as Liquid Proof-of-Stake, where holders can back block production themselves or delegate that work.
What you need before you start
Pick a block explorer that shows Tezos blocks, operations, and contract calls, and pick an analytics dashboard with one time window. Active addresses count addresses that acted in the period, transaction counts include transfers and contract calls, and staking participation shows how much XTZ is committed to block production.
How do you evaluate Tezos activity?
Analytics sites group Tezos activity by category, so you can compare dApps, DeFi, and NFTs over one period, while a block explorer confirms what happened.
- 1Compare app categoriesOpen a Tezos analytics site and compare dApp, DeFi, and NFT activity for one window.
- 2Verify a transactionCopy a hash from a post, paste it into a block explorer, and check the status and addresses.
- 3Read contract callsOpen the operation details to see which contract ran and which function it called.
- 4Check wallet concentrationIf a few addresses drive most of the activity, or amounts repeat in loops, bots or wash trading may be behind it.
What to do after checking activity
Notes make a check repeatable, because a hash and a block height let you reopen the same operation later.
- Save every transaction hash you verified.
- Note the block height and the date.
- Screenshot the explorer page you used.
Frequently asked questions
No. Explorers and dashboards are read-only. You need a wallet when you must sign a transaction, such as sending XTZ, staking, delegating, voting, or using an app that writes to the chain.
A block explorer updates as new blocks arrive. Dashboards refresh on their own schedules, so check the period each number covers.
A baker is a node operator that produces and validates Tezos blocks. Staking participation shows how much XTZ holders commit to block production, either directly or by delegating.
