Hello everybody
yesterday I made a transaction using my Electrum wallet:
https://blockchain.info/tx/66cca8934cc94cfb86bed7fd44cefddaefac4e0d64b1db75f157248943124e72I did pay about 100satoshi/byte (the maximal fee suggested by Electrum) and yet the transaction has not been confirmed after more than 24h!
How is this possible?
Is it really a matter of fees or there might be other problems? If the fee is not enough, why does Electrum suggest only fees that are not sufficient for having quick transactions?
How long does it take, typically, for the transaction to get removed from the network (i.e., for getting the money back?)
If it is more than 24-36h I might have to find other solutions.
I read that one can attempt a double spend by reinstalling Electrum and restoring from seed... But I'd like to avoid such 'hacks' if possible.
Also because I'm not sure I can set up fees higher than the maximum (100Sat/Byte) in Electrum...
Any suggestions?
thanks