Etherscan announced the acquisition of Solscan of the Solana system
On the morning of January 3, 2024 (UTC), Etherscan, the leading blockchain browser, announced the acquisition of Solscan, a blockchain browser for the Solana ecosystem.
📢 We’re excited to share that Solscan has now joined Etherscan!
With the addition of @solscanofficial to the team, we hope to continue executing on our vision of providing credibly neutral and equitable access to blockchain data. pic.twitter.com/N8TcxQHFLi
— Etherscan (@etherscan) January 3, 2024
Etherscan, founded in 2015, is one of the oldest independent projects in the field. Etherscan’s contribution to the Ethereum ecosystem is undeniable, with an indispensable role for new market entrants.
Solscan, on the other hand, is a popular blockchain browser for the Solana ecosystem, which has been around since 2021 and has served more than 3 million users.
According to the announcement from the project team, after becoming a part of Etherscan, Solscan will be improved with many useful features to optimize user experience.
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Although the value of the acquisition was not disclosed, Etherscan CEO and founder Matthew Tan shared:
The Solscan team has proven themselves to be industry-leading experts in providing valuable analytics and intelligence. Their experience and understanding of building blockchain data tools is a perfect fit for our mission our destiny at Etherscan.
