Topic: Difference between myetherwallet.com en etherscan.io (Read 180 times)

First of all, these two are use for different purposes. For example, to add your coins to your MEW you need to provide contract address, symbols, decimals of tokens and then you can make transactions. However, in case etherscan, it will track all your transactions and will show all the ERC20 based coins in your wallet.

Both of them are used for different purposes and hence not similar to each other. A MEW wallet takes in more personal information related to the user like their address, contact, etc upon which you make your transactions and utilize your tokens.  But in etherscan, it will only track down the transactions you made based upon your wallet figures of ERC20.

Probably you just need to add your token as custom token at myetherwallet, there is a button "add custom token", that's one of the first problems for newbies at mew.

I agree with this person, and I think this is a good solution for the Token problem faced on OP, just watching youtube, and have to try it

Myetherwallet just as the name is serves as your online and offline wallet for you to keep your coin and also serve as client for your Ethereum platform and smart contract activities.  Etherscan  however is an explorer that gives you to date information about the activities of Ethereum blockchain, traffic and transactions taking place on blockchain!

I experienced the same thing with about two of my coins but I was told and guided to add them manually which I did and it reflected. Another thing i notice on my own wallet that i dont understand too is that, if i check via etherscan, coins that are in exchanges will show the value and rate in dollars but once I check with wallet, it will only show the coin itself no exchange rate attached to it. I have been pondering over it and no answers.

I think i will suggest with contact the mew team about your problem because etherscan and mew the combined in one platform were your coins stored, i use mew because i trust and safe storage but I can't answer your question because i can't encounter on that problem. Hope my suggestion can help you.

They both are different from one another. Etherscan basically shows the transaction history, tokens etc and in myetherwallet you need to add your tokens separately with token addresses. Hope this helps.

Myetherwallet is a ERC-20 wallet containing Ethereum and tokens which run on ERC-20 platform. And Etherscan is just a tool to check transactions on Ethereum's platform and tokens which you have in Myetherwallet

Agreed. This is a simple and thorough explanation that I agree with. MEW is a wallet that stores all your tokens while Etherscan scans your wallet and displays your token balances. I prefer ethplorer over etherscan though. We have all encountered situations where tokens are displayed in Etherscan or Ethplorer while they seem to be missing in our wallet which is why you need to manually input the details related to the token in order to make it appear.

Of course the two sites are different functions, with myetherwallet we can create a new wallet, then send and view all tokens that use ETH platform, while etherscan is a site to see all ETH and token transactions and can not create new wallet, send and so on.

Yes this things happen on MEW. You have to manually add the token to make your coin visible on MEW. Access your wallet and select the "Add Custom Token" on the lower right side. Fillout the details needed - Contract Address, Decimal and Symbol. After that, you should be able to view your coin. I have been using MEW for a long time and up until now, I can still say I made the right decision because I never have issues with it.

I think there is no difference between the two they are all company of ethereum coin system.

If you see your balance in Etherscan and without it in your Mew or Myetherwallet you should do put the add tokens.

Just put the
Contract Address
Symbol Token
and how many decimals.

My view is there are two different things. One workings as a wallet and the other help you look and path wallet addresses, tokens, prices, dealings and other casual stuffs. In myether wallet, you will contain to custom add your coin. you can tried adding up it yourself.

Almost all the tokens that were sent after the ICO are not displayed in the myetherwallet purse and you need to add them manually. Go into your wallet and add the tokens, indicating the address of the contract and the name of the token.

It is normal. Sometimes it happen also in other coins. All you just need to  do is to add or load from the custom token in MyetherWallet website. Add and input their contract address, decimal and their symbol and saving from it. Goodluck hope it helps.

Nothing is missing, all you have to do is input the contract address of the tokens to myetherwallet and the tokens will appear
Don't be scared.
Goodluck.

those who have experience on this field I think it is very easy for them to identify the difference,  methyerwallet.com is a wallet what kept the coin of the users and on the other hand etherscan. Io is a online site which store the transaction history,  this both are clearly very important for the crypto investors

their differences is clears shows in the names one is a wallet which mean it store the coins and the other one is online site  which store the transaction history so I think is quiet easy for the users to modify the difference between these two things

Hi Friends,
Try to add your coin in your wallet.. you can doin it in the bottom right tab. there are showing the coloumn. you must put the contract address, decimal and syombol from your coin.

It’s simple, Etherscan can read all ERC20 coins and also the muetherwallet. But on MEW you need to custom the token and fill up the contact address, decimal etc and then save manually. This is it.

you should add custom token first on myetherwallet, so, you can see your token in your MEW list
https://coinsutra.com/add-custom-token-myetherwallet
etherscan.io is an explorer that will show you everything wich mean ethereum and ethereum tokens in your ethereum address

This question confuse many newbie alot and i want to take a little time to throw more light on this topic. As understanding the difference between these two may help you secure your wallet and enable you know when to use one against another.

What Is Myetherwallet ?
This is a user friendly interface that allows you store, receive, and send ethereum token and all standard ERC20 token on the ethereum blockchain.

You need the Un-disclosable private key to get access to Myetherwallet to be able to carry out any of the features(transaction) above. And for all ERC20 token it requires you to manually add those token using the token Contract address, ticker and decimal.

What Is Etherscan ?
Etherscan is like a mirror to ethereum blockchain. It mirrors all the stores token on an ether wallet, it shows transaction history of sent and received token, and available token(Standard ERC20 Token) on your wallet.

It is used to look up your wallet for transaction history. You can say its more like an ethereum search engine (Google search the web), (Etherscan for Ethereum blockchain). To be able to view your transaction history all you need is to input your wallet Public Key. Viola! you can view all your assets and transaction history.

The Difference
Myetherwallet is used to carry out transaction(send and receive) while etherscan is used to search and view all transaction on the ethereum blockchain using your Public key.

You can check out my other thread on How To Stay Safer With Your Private Key and Secure Your Crypto Assets https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.40647747

Myetherwallet is, as it's said in the name, is the wallet where you can have all your tokens, not only the existing cryptocurrency but also all the coins which support the ERC20 format, basically, every coin of Initial Coin Offering projects can be held there. Etherscan is used to track all your transactions

Thank you all for your help! May Satoshi bless you!

Etherscan can see every ERC20 token inside that address and the transaction made even the balance.

while in MYETHERWALLET

you need to add first the token address and other stuff to see it. though
this one has an address a wallet where you can store and send tokens.

Etherscan is useful for see transaction history, token tickers and token price but myetherwallet is useful for add token and sending token and receive token. You need to add token by contract address and symbol.

Those are two different things. One works as a wallet and the other helps you look and track wallet addresses, tokens, prices, transactions and other casual stuffs.
In myetherwallet, you will have to custom add your coin. Have you tried adding it manually?

Myetherwallet is your wallet and Etherscan.io is the site which is able to scan your Myetherwallet(MEW) to determine the entire storage of your wallet. All you need to do is click "add Custom token" right side and then fill up the "Token Contract Address, Token Symbol, Decimals of token" and then save manually. That's it, you may now view the token in your wallet, or much better just watch the tutorial video on youtube.

actually nothing is missing, etherscan has the ability to read all ERC20 based coin as well as myetherwallet, but on MEW you have to add new altcoin description like contract addres, decimal etc. the difference is that MEW can do anything like sending coins, while etherscan can only see, such as transaction results and a list of other activities from your wallet, thank you

Yes, this can be happened. By default most of the tokens are not showing in MEW and need to manually add. To show tokens in your MyEtherWallet, you need to load the particular token in to the MyEtherWallet by providing contract address and Decimal number of the token.

Hi,

I have got a question. On Etherscan I can see my altcoins ODEM & NOBS, but I can't see them on Myetherwallet. Does anyone know why there is a difference, or am i missing something?

Thanks for your help already!