Hey ppl, i've got an issue where i tried to send BTC to another party. the other party never received it, and my wallet says it's in an unconfirmed status, yet the BTC is no longer in my wallet. i was using a Bitcoin-QT wallet version 0.9.3.0-gcea5e49-beta when i sent it, but have updated to Bitcoin Core latest version.
the transaction ID:
684a8640099b02b385f904258284d252c82ab39aa3a1a890ad85d7a7056e5876-000
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Re: Where's my BTC? / Unconfirmed transaction
You did not include any fees with the transaction so it is unlikely to ever be confirmed. https://blockchain.info/tx/684a8640099b ... a7056e5876 The transaction should eventually drop out of the mempool after about 3 days. You probably should update your wallet so this doesn't happen again.
Re: Where's my BTC? / Unconfirmed transaction
The transaction has been confirmed in block 410277. So you managed to send a tx with 0 fee, enjoy!
If you are not in a hurry, and don't mind if a transaction gets confirmed today, tomorrow, next week or never - you can use a 0 fee. You could resend the transaction with a proper fee if your urgency changes. But I would only do this once you understand in a bit more detail how to do this - otherwise it can be stressful. Simply paying a small tx fee is the best way to learn using bitcoin.
To add - bitcoins are never lost, or in transit, when a transaction is unconfirmed. The bitcoins are in your wallet, UNTIL the transaction is confirmed and then they are in the recipient's wallet. There is no limbo-state, like there is in traditional banking. They are never 'en-route'.
If your wallet does not display the bitcoins, it is a presentation feature of the wallet. It simply reminds you that you have spent them and should not spend them again. (Technically you could respend a transaction before it gets confirmed, but obviously only one recipient would actually get the coins. It is not obvious which recipient, until the actual confirmation happens).
If you are not in a hurry, and don't mind if a transaction gets confirmed today, tomorrow, next week or never - you can use a 0 fee. You could resend the transaction with a proper fee if your urgency changes. But I would only do this once you understand in a bit more detail how to do this - otherwise it can be stressful. Simply paying a small tx fee is the best way to learn using bitcoin.
To add - bitcoins are never lost, or in transit, when a transaction is unconfirmed. The bitcoins are in your wallet, UNTIL the transaction is confirmed and then they are in the recipient's wallet. There is no limbo-state, like there is in traditional banking. They are never 'en-route'.
If your wallet does not display the bitcoins, it is a presentation feature of the wallet. It simply reminds you that you have spent them and should not spend them again. (Technically you could respend a transaction before it gets confirmed, but obviously only one recipient would actually get the coins. It is not obvious which recipient, until the actual confirmation happens).
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Re: Where's my BTC? / Unconfirmed transaction
with my old wallet, i wasn't aware that i could even apply a fee. so every transaction from that wallet was free, lol.
what's a good rule of thumb to apply with how much extra i should include to cover fees? i assume the more i apply the faster it would be processed.
it sorta seems a bit like a 'voluntary tax' or 'gratuity'
what's a good rule of thumb to apply with how much extra i should include to cover fees? i assume the more i apply the faster it would be processed.
it sorta seems a bit like a 'voluntary tax' or 'gratuity'
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