Your first transaction (with fake ETH) — Why this matters

Confidence from factsWallet popups can lag, freeze, or even be spoofed. The block explorer is the neutral, public source of truth. If the explorer shows the right From/To/Value with a “success” status, that’s what happened on-chain.

Fewer mistakesMost accidental losses come from rushing the address or fee. Practicing on testnet forces you to pause, check the first/last characters of the To address, and confirm the fee is reasonable. Those 10-second checks are cheap insurance.

Receipts you can shareA transaction hash on an explorer is a receipt anyone can verify. This beats screenshots or “trust me” messages, especially if a wallet UI glitches or someone doubts that you sent the funds.