Bitcoin Forum
April 20, 2024, 12:13:36 AM *
News: Latest Bitcoin Core release: 26.0 [Torrent]
 
   Home   Help Search Login Register More  
Pages: [1]
  Print  
Author Topic: Bitcoins need to be confirmed? - Help a noob  (Read 514 times)
deepthroat- (OP)
Newbie
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1
Merit: 0


View Profile
June 09, 2016, 10:56:33 PM
 #1

Hi guys,

I recently sent some bitcoins to my wallet on Electrum, but it says that it needs to be confirmed.

I am a complete noob and have no idea what I am doing, I just want to know if I am going to lose these bitcoins, and if not, where they are going to end up and how long the process is going to take.

Thanks for your help,

Deepthroat-
1713572016
Hero Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1713572016

View Profile Personal Message (Offline)

Ignore
1713572016
Reply with quote  #2

1713572016
Report to moderator
1713572016
Hero Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1713572016

View Profile Personal Message (Offline)

Ignore
1713572016
Reply with quote  #2

1713572016
Report to moderator
Every time a block is mined, a certain amount of BTC (called the subsidy) is created out of thin air and given to the miner. The subsidy halves every four years and will reach 0 in about 130 years.
Advertised sites are not endorsed by the Bitcoin Forum. They may be unsafe, untrustworthy, or illegal in your jurisdiction.
1713572016
Hero Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1713572016

View Profile Personal Message (Offline)

Ignore
1713572016
Reply with quote  #2

1713572016
Report to moderator
1713572016
Hero Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1713572016

View Profile Personal Message (Offline)

Ignore
1713572016
Reply with quote  #2

1713572016
Report to moderator
BurtW
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 2646
Merit: 1130

All paid signature campaigns should be banned.


View Profile WWW
June 10, 2016, 12:29:50 AM
 #2

If you post here or PM me the destination Bitcoin address and/or the transaction ID I might be able to help you.

Our family was terrorized by Homeland Security.  Read all about it here:  http://www.jmwagner.com/ and http://www.burtw.com/  Any donations to help us recover from the $300,000 in legal fees and forced donations to the Federal Asset Forfeiture slush fund are greatly appreciated!
Herbert2020
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1946
Merit: 1137


View Profile
June 10, 2016, 05:32:41 AM
 #3

post your transaction or bitcoin address here so we can give you a sure reply.
here are the possibilities that come to mind:
- the transaction had a low amount of fee included so it is taking a long time to be confirmed : in this case you only have to wait or ask the sender to add more fee
- your wallet is not synced yet, you see the transaction but since it is not up to date it shows it as unconfirmed : in this case restart electrum or choose another server and let it sync, also check the tx on a block explorer to see what is its status to make sure.

Weak hands have been complaining about missing out ever since bitcoin was $1 and never buy the dip.
Whales are those who keep buying the dip.
merelcoin
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Activity: 675
Merit: 504


View Profile
June 10, 2016, 05:35:22 AM
 #4

I assume you see the transaction in electrum, but it's unconfirmed? In this case, you can get the transaction id everybody is asking by opening electrum, right clicking on the unconfirmed transaction line and chosing "copy id to clipboard"
Pages: [1]
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.19 | SMF © 2006-2009, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!