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46. Kortana Explorer

The Kortana Explorer provides real-time visibility into the blockchain.

  • Architecture: Built on Next.js 15 (React 19, TypeScript), utilizing modern App Router paradigms and TailwindCSS.
  • Indexer Integration: The explorer frontend pulls data from the Kortana Indexer, which subscribes to the kortanad WebSocket (newHeads and logs) to populate a high-speed relational database.
  • Dual-VM Support: The explorer natively decodes both EVM transaction traces and Quorlin/KVM execution paths, providing unified analytics in a single interface.

Part XIII — Appendices

A. Genesis Configuration Reference

Reference implementations for Testnet (72511) and Mainnet (9002) genesis files, including default staking parameter weights.

B. Complete RPC Method Reference

(See Part VI of this documentation suite for the complete list of 51 supported JSON-RPC methods).

C. Complete CLI Command Reference

(See Part IX for kortana-cli commands).

E. Glossary of Terms

  • dPOH: Delegated Proof of History. The time-ordering mechanism.
  • KSC: Kortana Consensus. The HotStuff-based BFT finality mechanism.
  • Quorum Certificate (QC): An aggregated BLS signature proving 2/3 validator consensus.
  • KVM: Kortana Virtual Machine.
  • DNR: Dinar. The native currency.

F. Upgrade Path & Hard Fork Protocol

Kortana upgrades are coordinated via on-chain governance flags. If an update requires a hard fork, the ParamStore will emit a target block height. Nodes running deprecated software will halt safely at that block height rather than following a minority chain.

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