Bloctopus + Blockscout: Lighting Up Every Devnet

Bloctopus and Blockscout have a lot in common. We're both open-source, we both approach our work with a developer-first credo, and we're both seeing substantial growth and adoption within a multichain context.

Bloctopus just released a new blockscout package that gives you access to an out-of-the-box explorer as soon as you spin up your local validator.

We sat down with Anisha to talk about Bloctopus, instant transparency, and the features unlocked for developers with the new Blockscout/Bloctopus integration.

Blockscout: Anisha, thanks for joining us. Let’s start with the basics: what is Bloctopus, and how does it fit into the Web3 dev tooling landscape?

Anisha Goel: Bloctopus is an orchestration layer for Web3 networks. Think of it as a dev-friendly way to spin up entire blockchain environments: validators, bridges, sequencers, anything, with a single command. Whether you’re testing token issuances, compliance flows, staking flows or building a cross-chain dApp, we help you build and test fast. And now, with Blockscout as our default explorer, every chain comes with rich visibility from the moment the first block lands.

Blockscout: Speaking of that—this partnership is a big deal. Why Blockscout?

Anisha: Because it’s the gold standard. For years, Blockscout has been the go-to open-source explorer for EVM chains. And it’s only gotten better: multichain search, contract verification microservices, a super generous API that doesn’t require keys for basic usage. It’s powerful and permissively licensed. That combo is critical for devnets and testnets. Nobody wants to pay per chain or jump through OAuth hoops just to see a transaction.

Blockscout: Tell us more about how the integration works under the hood.

Anisha: We’ve built a reusable, open-source blockscout-package that plugs directly into any Bloctopus environment. It gives you the backend, frontend, and verifier all in one go. Works out-of-the-box with both Ethereum and OP Stack chains. Everything’s auto-configured: ports, resources, DB, but also fully overridable if you want to customize. It’s as close to one-command observability as you can get.

Here’s the link, by the way: github.com/LZeroAnalytics/blockscout-package

Blockscout: What does this unlock for builders?

Anisha: A ton. You get instant feedback loops, see gas metrics or trace failures seconds after deploying. You get confidence to verify and debug contracts right in the explorer UI. And because the whole thing is open-source, you can swap in custom images, test bleeding-edge features, or integrate new data layers like Celestia the moment they drop. It’s all composable.

Blockscout: That’s fantastic, and super useful. What’s the broader vision here?

Anisha: Absolutely. The long-term goal is to give developers a unified, multichain view of their systems. That starts with integrating your multichain search right into Bloctopus. So whether you're working on a local fork or deploying to a public testnet, you can trace and analyze everything from one place.

But we’re going further: soon you’ll be able to spin up linked L1/L2 environments, observe cross-chain message flows, and prototype entire rollup ecosystems using Blockscout as the central explorer. Eventually, we want Superchain-grade simulations to feel like a default part of dev-work, not some special enterprise feature. And with Blockscout, we’re well on our way there.

Blockscout: We love that vision. Any final thoughts?

Anisha: Builders shouldn’t have to choose between shipping fast and seeing what’s actually happening on-chain. Partnering with Blockscout lets us give them both. We’re proud to help bring full-stack transparency to dev environments of every size.

Blockscout: Thanks Anisha. We’re thrilled to be building alongside you.

Anisha: Same here! It’s been awesome working with your team.

Follow the progress:

• 🚀 Try Bloctopus: https://app.bloctopus.io
• 👀 Explore Blockscout: https://www.blockscout.com

🛠️ Contribute to the package: https://github.com/LZeroAnalytics/blockscout-package