diff --git a/bin/explorer/python/templates/block.html b/bin/explorer/python/templates/block.html
index 0b5e614f1..d3cc1bc43 100644
--- a/bin/explorer/python/templates/block.html
+++ b/bin/explorer/python/templates/block.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 <body>
   <header class="header">
     <div class="container flex justify-between items-center">
-      <div class="logo"><span>Dark</span>Fi {{ network }} Blocks</div>
+      <div class="logo">DarkFi {{ network }} Blocks</div>
       <nav class="nav">
         <a href="/" class="active">Explorer</a>
         <a href="#">Stats</a>
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 
   <main class="container section">
 
-    <div class="input-group mb-lg" style="max-width: 600px;">
-      <input type="search" class="input" placeholder="Search by block height, hash, or transaction...">
+    <form action="/search" method="GET" class="input-group mb-lg" style="max-width: 600px;">
+      <input type="search" name="q" class="input" placeholder="Search by block height, hash, or transaction...">
       <button type="submit" class="btn">Search</button>
-    </div>
+    </form>
 
     <div class="stats-grid mb-lg">
       <div class="stat-card">
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
       </div>
       <div class="stat-card">
         <div class="label">Hashrate</div>
-        <div class="value">n/a</div>
+        <div class="value">{{ hashrate|default('n/a') }}</div>
       </div>
       <div class="stat-card">
         <div class="label">Emission</div>
@@ -72,7 +72,11 @@
             </tr>
             <tr>
               <td class="info-label">Previous Hash</td>
-              <td><a href="/block/{{ block.height -1 }}" class="hash">{{ block.previous_hash }}</a></td>
+              {% if block.height == 0 %}
+              <td><span class="hash text-muted">{{ block.previous_hash }}</span> <span class="badge">Genesis</span></td>
+              {% else %}
+              <td><a href="/block/{{ block.height - 1 }}" class="hash">{{ block.previous_hash }}</a></td>
+              {% endif %}
             </tr>
             <tr>
               <td class="info-label">Height</td>
diff --git a/bin/explorer/python/templates/error.html b/bin/explorer/python/templates/error.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1d8a8f63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/explorer/python/templates/error.html
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+  <title>Error - DarkFi Block Explorer</title>
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/layout.css">
+</head>
+<body>
+  <header class="header">
+    <div class="container flex justify-between items-center">
+      <div class="logo">>DarkFi {{ network }} Blocks</div>
+      <nav class="nav">
+        <a href="/">Explorer</a>
+        <a href="#">Stats</a>
+        <a href="https://dark.fi/book/">Docs</a>
+        <a href="https://codeberg.org/darkrenaissance/darkfi/">Code</a>
+      </nav>
+    </div>
+  </header>
+
+  <main class="container section">
+    <div class="error-page">
+      <div class="error-content">
+        <h1 class="error-title">{{ error_code|default('Error') }}</h1>
+        <p class="error-message">{{ error|default('An unexpected error occurred') }}</p>
+        <div class="error-actions">
+          <a href="/" class="btn">Return to Home</a>
+          <a href="javascript:history.back()" class="btn btn-outline">Go Back</a>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </main>
+
+  <footer class="footer">
+    <div class="container">
+      <a href="https://dark.fi">Let there be Dark</a> · Code licensed under AGPL-3
+    </div>
+  </footer>
+
+  <style>
+    .error-page {
+      display: flex;
+      justify-content: center;
+      align-items: center;
+      min-height: 50vh;
+      text-align: center;
+    }
+    .error-content {
+      max-width: 500px;
+    }
+    .error-title {
+      font-size: 4rem;
+      color: var(--color-accent);
+      margin-bottom: 1rem;
+      border-left: none;
+      padding: 0;
+    }
+    .error-message {
+      font-size: 1.6rem;
+      color: var(--color-muted);
+      margin-bottom: 2rem;
+    }
+    .error-actions {
+      display: flex;
+      gap: 1rem;
+      justify-content: center;
+    }
+  </style>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/bin/explorer/python/templates/index.html b/bin/explorer/python/templates/index.html
index cadb53bfe..e3b0ceded 100644
--- a/bin/explorer/python/templates/index.html
+++ b/bin/explorer/python/templates/index.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 <body>
   <header class="header">
     <div class="container flex justify-between items-center">
-      <div class="logo"><span>Dark</span>Fi {{ network }} Blocks</div>
+      <div class="logo">DarkFi {{ network }} Blocks</div>
       <nav class="nav">
         <a href="/" class="active">Explorer</a>
         <a href="#">Stats</a>
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 
   <main class="container section">
 
-    <div class="input-group mb-lg" style="max-width: 600px;">
-      <input type="search" class="input" placeholder="Search by block height, hash, or transaction...">
+    <form action="/search" method="GET" class="input-group mb-lg" style="max-width: 600px;">
+      <input type="search" name="q" class="input" placeholder="Search by block height, hash, or transaction...">
       <button type="submit" class="btn">Search</button>
-    </div>
+    </form>
 
     <div class="stats-grid mb-lg">
       <div class="stat-card">
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
       </div>
       <div class="stat-card">
         <div class="label">Hashrate</div>
-        <div class="value">n/a</div>
+        <div class="value">{{ hashrate|default('n/a') }}</div>
       </div>
       <div class="stat-card">
         <div class="label">Emission</div>
diff --git a/bin/explorer/python/templates/tx.html b/bin/explorer/python/templates/tx.html
index d6df5526f..acc408906 100644
--- a/bin/explorer/python/templates/tx.html
+++ b/bin/explorer/python/templates/tx.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 <body>
   <header class="header">
     <div class="container flex justify-between items-center">
-      <div class="logo"><span>Dark</span>Fi {{ network }} Blocks</div>
+      <div class="logo">DarkFi {{ network }} Blocks</div>
       <nav class="nav">
         <a href="/" class="active">Explorer</a>
         <a href="#">Stats</a>
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 
   <main class="container section">
 
-    <div class="input-group mb-lg" style="max-width: 600px;">
-      <input type="search" class="input" placeholder="Search by block height, hash, or transaction...">
+    <form action="/search" method="GET" class="input-group mb-lg" style="max-width: 600px;">
+      <input type="search" name="q" class="input" placeholder="Search by block height, hash, or transaction...">
       <button type="submit" class="btn">Search</button>
-    </div>
+    </form>
 
     <div class="stats-grid mb-lg">
       <div class="stat-card">
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
       </div>
       <div class="stat-card">
         <div class="label">Hashrate</div>
-        <div class="value">n/a</div>
+        <div class="value">{{ hashrate|default('n/a') }}</div>
       </div>
       <div class="stat-card">
         <div class="label">Emission</div>
