Blockstream / Blockstream/esplora

Don't parse coinbase as a Scriptsig

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for example transaction [see link](https://blockstream.info/tx/4b72b9f6dd829ec9f2429f6780bc329f6e24b49a1723bec965ea559e9c2659c1?expand) parses coinbase data as
```
OP_PUSHBYTES_3 162c08 OP_PUSHBYTES_65 d6da45cfcfe10741d6da45cee4c7422f4254432e544f502ffabe6d6d02d877c68f1bf27c42dc444a266d4889d3c95a469d326e0a2a27f7526df8c05a8000000000 OP_0 OP_0 OP_0 OP_RETURN_254 OP_0 OP_1ADD OP_PUSHBYTES_3 f51302 OP_0 OP_0 OP_0 OP_0 OP_0
```
and presents that to user as a Scriptsig. That doesn't make any sense. Coinbase should either be left in hex or printable ascii characters should be displayed (for example to see miner's signature)

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