Bitcoin Forum
May 11, 2024, 08:23:17 AM *
News: Latest Bitcoin Core release: 27.0 [Torrent]
 
   Home   Help Search Login Register More  
Pages: [1]
  Print  
Author Topic: How to add a fee to speed up confirmation?  (Read 631 times)
LouReed (OP)
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Activity: 732
Merit: 500


Nosce te Ipsum


View Profile
April 02, 2013, 01:30:29 AM
 #1

I made a transaction 3+ hours ago, and it still has not even got 1 confirmation! Is there any way to set up the fee to speed up this process in the future?

Thanks!
1715415797
Hero Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1715415797

View Profile Personal Message (Offline)

Ignore
1715415797
Reply with quote  #2

1715415797
Report to moderator
Transactions must be included in a block to be properly completed. When you send a transaction, it is broadcast to miners. Miners can then optionally include it in their next blocks. Miners will be more inclined to include your transaction if it has a higher transaction fee.
Advertised sites are not endorsed by the Bitcoin Forum. They may be unsafe, untrustworthy, or illegal in your jurisdiction.
1715415797
Hero Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1715415797

View Profile Personal Message (Offline)

Ignore
1715415797
Reply with quote  #2

1715415797
Report to moderator
1715415797
Hero Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1715415797

View Profile Personal Message (Offline)

Ignore
1715415797
Reply with quote  #2

1715415797
Report to moderator
deepceleron
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1512
Merit: 1032



View Profile WWW
April 02, 2013, 03:59:39 AM
 #2

The reference Bitcoin client includes a minimum fee when required and would not take that long, so we assume you are using something else that would cause such delays. In Bitcoin's options, an optional fee can be added that will give your transaction further preferential treatment.

If you are using a web wallet or other service, you should contact the operator or their forum thread and ask why they aren't including the minimum fee required for normal processing.

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!