After 6+yrs Smartbit.com.au block explorer nd API is closing down tonight. Thank you. ???? ???? #bitcoin

Hi All,

As per post last month https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/o3w4q3/smartbitcomau_block_explorer_is_closing_down/ Smartbit is closing down. We'll be turning off the block explorer API and server tonight and update the landing page with a offline notification and contact details.

Unfortunately we didn't find a suitable custodian or buyer to continue smartbit.com.au. We self funded smartbit and loved being part of the community and the early reddit bitcoin days.

Potentially our last post didn't get enough upvotes for exposure. If anyone/company is interested and committed to taking it over please email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) or upvote ???? if keen for Smartbit to continue and for others to see the post.

Some milestones we're proud of:

• 5million+ page views
• 1million+ daily API requests
• low 7% bounce rate (meaning people enjoyed using the site), with an average duration of all users over 4minutes.
• Many 100's of free how to support emails for new Bitcoin users looking for their bitcoin ????Patience, the block confirmation will come.
• Most of all proud of providing a service to help grow Bitcoin early when there weren't as many positive actors or accurate data providers (looking at you other blockexplorers ????).

Feel free to also share our last tweet on this. https://twitter.com/smartbithq/status/1406439048709742592 the message didn't recieve a lot of impressions, so a retweet/share would be appreciated.

The "more" information link which was shared last time is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJXItR6jZEZWLkmzeXZMmfitdE7AiEuA3N1dbssZPxeIsIPA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Thanks again. We'll continue to follow closely and find other ways support Bitcoin's bright future.

Edit: Added cost which was asked for in the comments. https://i.imgur.com/BIE6arw.png

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