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Cardano address lookup
Look up any Cardano address on Cardanoscan. tx.taxi detects the format, picks the right Cardano explorer, and redirects.
Cardano uses a UTXO accounting model rather than account balances, so an address records claims on a set of unspent outputs instead of a single mutable balance. Mainnet payment addresses are bech32-encoded and begin with the addr1 prefix, while stake addresses begin with stake1. Transaction hashes are 64-character lowercase hex strings. Paste a Cardano address, stake key, or transaction hash at tx.taxi/{value} and the router classifies the format and 302-redirects you to the right Cardanoscan page. The UTXO model means a single tx page lists all inputs and outputs explicitly, which differs from the account-style summaries on EVM explorers. On this page: Cardano address lookups specifically.
How it works
- Copy your
Cardano address(e.g. a wallet address). - Paste into the search above or visit
tx.taxi/<your-address>directly. - tx.taxi detects the Cardano format and redirects to Cardanoscan.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Cardano address look like?
Mainnet Cardano payment addresses are bech32-encoded and start with 'addr1'. Stake addresses use the 'stake1' prefix. Testnet uses 'addr_test1' and 'stake_test1' equivalents.
What is the difference between a payment address and a stake address?
A payment address holds funds and can be spent from. A stake address tracks delegation and rewards for one or more payment addresses that share the same staking key. Cardanoscan can resolve both.
How does the Cardano UTXO model affect lookups?
Each Cardano transaction explicitly lists its inputs (UTXOs being consumed) and outputs (UTXOs being created). Cardanoscan displays these directly instead of a single from/to summary, which is the main UX difference compared with EVM explorers.