All about "stuck" transactions and what you can do to fix them

[hosemary]

Need help with this transaction, anybody who can accelerate it, drop your btc address and will pay $20 for the help.

3d63638bebb30c484e34975e2de2d6b015d4a68126ea48873da3bd3df09333ef

If you have control over any of the receiving addresses, you can do CPFP.
In CPFP (Child pays for parent), you spend the fund received in the unconfirmed transaction in a new transaction with high fee, so that miners include both transactions (the child and the parent) in the same block.
Take note that to do CPFP, you must spend the same coin you received in the unconfirmed transaction and you won't change anything with your unconfirmed transaction, if you spend other coins assosiated with the same address.

If you have control over any of the receiving addresses, but your wallet doesn't allow you to spend unconfirmed coins, you can import your wallet in electrum.
In electrum, you can simply click on your unconfirmed transaction and select "CPFP".

Electrum official website: electrum.org

[SjohnA]

Hi, I created my CoinFusio[Suspicious link removed]o account some time ago and have recently earned bitcoins. I am trying to transfer my earnings to my Binance wallet, but I am encountering difficulties at the Verification payment process, step 2. I have added my Binance wallet address to my CoinFusion account, but I am now at a stage that requires a payment of 0.0005 BTC and an address link. After switching to my Binance wallet, I am uncertain about which section to navigate to in order to input the CoinFusion address. The close that I could make sense of was in the Withdraw section but it's not accepting any amount I enter due to which the Withdraw button remains disabled. I'm stuck now. Could anyone please assist me by providing a clear, step-by-step guide?

[nc50lc]

-snip- account, but I am now at a stage that requires a payment of 0.0005 BTC and an address link.

Be careful, it may be a scam.
If something requires you to pay just to withdraw what you've earned, it's a red flag.

By the way, the name of the service is cut-off, only type the name of the domain separated by space (.com / .org) and not the URL so we can check if it's legit or not.

[SjohnA]

Thanks for your prompt response. I knew something was odd about it. I've been trying to get in touch with the Binance 24/7support on this but it's all bot no human.  I'm new to earning bitcoin. Check the website coinfusion .pro
Please do let me know if not Binance then is there any other way I could withdraw my earnings from coinfusion .pro 

[nc50lc]

Please do let me know if not Binance then is there any other way I could withdraw my earnings from coinfusion .pro  

You haven't earned anything since that is a recurring scam website, newly registered with a new top-level domain (.pro)

Even Virustotal has multiple "Phishing" flags on that website so do not send any information to them, you KYC data might be used for illegal activities.
Virustotal Result: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/90538bdcc28745860223971c9338106a76c52fd812942bd1fda94f224dd62771/detection

[SjohnA]

Thank you. Appreciate it
I'm glad I got stuck. Which other websites, do you know of, should I avoid?    
Since I'm new to learning and earning Bitcoin, I'm not sure where to start now. Could you guide me, please?

[Cricktor]

Which other websites, do you know of, should I avoid?    
Since I'm new to learning and earning Bitcoin, I'm not sure where to start now. Could you guide me, please?

Mostly anything that sounds too good to be true, should be avoided. There is no easy "get rich, quick". Use your brain and be more cautious. If someone promisses decent percentage gain in short timeframes, it's most certainly some sort of scam.

You could earn in Bitcoins if you have something to offer that someone is willing to pay for in Bitcoin. You could offer some services or whatnot, something that is sought.

You could learn about Bitcoin e.g. here: https://learnmeabitcoin.com
You should take your time and at least do all the basic stuff and if you want, that site goes pretty deep down the rabbit hole.

[achuke72]

    Good day,

   Please i really need your urgent assistant on my 3 months stuck Bitcoin Mycelium wallet transaction
   which refuse to show the actual balance and when i try to check it up on Mempool, what it says it's
   writing below.


   Transaction     14014 Confirmations
   Timestamp   ‎2024-09-15 00:14:53 (3 months ago)
   Confirmed   After 2 months
   Features           SegWitTaprootRBF
   Audit           Expected in Block
   Fee           447 sats$0.27
   Fee rate           2.02 sat/vB   Optimal
   Miner           Logo of SpiderPool mining pool SpiderPool

[SjohnA]

@Cricktor
Thanks for your professional advice. Appreciate it. I'm working on it.

[Cricktor]

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Is it this transaction e84dbc406dadf71297306a55579edabc02517ec05c4893cd3df40e4b15451bb8 confirmed in block #861392?

Regardless if I found the correct transaction or not, from what you write, your transaction seems to be confirmed since months and then it's off-topic to this thread because your issue is not a stuck transaction. Your transaction is already confirmed on the blockchain.

Your Mycelium wallet has a sync or another issue and the correct spot to ask about it is the Mycelium board.

[Squid2025!!]

Has anyone on here ever invest/used BLOCKCERTFX platform?  I am not sure if they are a scam or not?  I am trying to withdrawal BTC from the platform and they are telling me that my transaction now is stuck and they are wanting 0.0750 BTC to reprocess it because the fee was to low.   Is this a normal price is you are trying to withdrawal $627,000 worth of BTC?   A fee had already been paid... 
Something doesn't seem right...  When I ask for them to send me a copy of the transaction ID they responded with "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐞𝐞. 𝐭h𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐗𝐈𝐃 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞. 𝐎𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥."

[Cricktor]

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Sounds like almost certainly a known scam scheme. A Bitcoin transaction fee is based on the size of the transaction, not on the amount of bitcoins that are moved. Those 0.0750BTC are a ridiculously high amount they try to scam from you.

How much did you "invest" there? The $627,000 worth of BTC are very likely a fictious amount which the scammers totally faked. Don't believe any screenshots made up by the scammers or their website that can show you any number they'd want you to see.

Any money you sent there is very likely already lost, don't send them more. You will loose it, too.

[Squid2025!!]

Cricktor,  thank you for the response.  I deposit quite a bit into this platform.  I wonder if there is a way to report this to BITCOIN and get my BTC/money back for fraud transactions?  I have all the BITCOIN addresses I sent to and communication with the platform via email...

[Cricktor]

Further discussion of your very likely scam case is going to be off-topic here. You should open your own topic, but not in this section as it's not likely to fit here where Bitcoin technical support is discussed.

I would assume Trading Discussion and with solid evidence Scam Accusations to be the right places.

Unfortunately it's not likely you will ever see any of your "invested" money back. Bitcoin transactions are final, the scammers would need to be caught by police. They are possible not even in your country where you live, which makes it for your local police even more challenging to hunt them.

Despite the bad odds, you should still report your case as very likely scam to the police. Sometimes miracles happen and scammers should not do their evil without fear they might be hunted by various police.

It's an expensive lesson for you, but DYOR (do your own research) with due diligence is nothing to be skipped. Many things that look or sound too good to be true, are rarely what most people wish they are. They are mostly only good for those who make it look good for gullible victims. Sorry, to be blunt.

[Squid2025!!]

Thank you Cricktor,   Yes I got on this thread because my transaction is "stuck" is what they are saying but I was really skeptical on the fee they were wanting..   Again,  Thanks. 

[Cricktor]

No, there is very very likely no "stuck transaction" regarding your wish or attempt to withdraw your fictional "investment yields".

A stuck transaction is one that is commonly waiting in mempool to be confirmed by getting it mined into a new block. It would be visible in blockexplorers when it is in public mempool. Depending on how many transactions are waiting in mempool to be mined and what fee rate it pays compared to other transactions in mempool, the "stuckness" factor may be high or not so bad at all.

Since weeks we barely observe any noticeable mempool congestion at all. At the moment almost any transaction will be confirmed within few days at worst even when it pays the bare minimum fee rate of 1sat/vB.

The scammers play a game with you to pretend your transaction "is stuck" when it never has been broadcasted and never will be broadcasted, because there's no investment yield, it's all fake. All they want, is to lure you to send them more money to snatch from you. Don't fall for this trap.

[Squid2025!!]

Thank you.. I learned a lot just reading your post.  I am new to crypto. And I believe that is what Blockcertfx is doing.   They will like tell me you have 48 hrs to submit or the protocol set in their platform will be violated by not submitting in time.

[LOCKACO]

Hello, I came across this thread and i want to share my thoughts on STUCK TRANSACTIONS AND HOW TO FIX THEM

STUCK TRANSACTION
1. Low Transaction Fees: This is the most frequent cause. Miners or validators on a blockchain network are incentivized to process transactions with higher fees first. If you set a fee that's too low, especially during times of high network congestion, your transaction will be at the back of the queue and may remain unconfirmed indefinitely.


2. Network Congestion: When there's a lot of activity on a blockchain (like during a bull run or a popular NFT drop), the "memepool" (the waiting room for unconfirmed transactions) gets full. This drives up fees as people compete to have their transactions included in the next block, leaving low-fee transactions stuck.

3. Wallet Issues: Sometimes, a wallet might not be correctly synced with the network or may have an internal issue that causes a transaction to get stuck.

4. Attempting to "Double Spend": This happens when you try to send the same funds in two different transactions. While the network is designed to prevent this, it can lead to one or both of the transactions getting stuck.

HOW TO FIX STUCK TRANSACTIONS

1. Wait it Out

If the transaction isn't urgent, sometimes the simplest solution is to wait. Network congestion often subsides, and your transaction might eventually be picked up by a miner. In the worst-case scenario, after a certain period (which can range from a few hours to several days), the transaction will be dropped from the mempool, and the funds will be returned to your wallet.


2. Increase the Fee (Transaction Acceleration)

This is the most direct way to get a stuck transaction confirmed. There are two primary methods:

Replace-by-Fee (RBF): If your wallet supports RBF, you can broadcast a new version of the transaction with the same inputs but a higher fee. The network will see this as a replacement for the original, low-fee transaction and will likely process the one with the higher fee first. You typically need to enable RBF in your wallet's settings before sending the initial transaction.



Child-Pays-for-Parent (CPFP): This method is useful if your wallet doesn't support RBF. You create a new "child" transaction that spends the output of the stuck "parent" transaction. The child transaction is given a very high fee, which incentivizes miners to include both the child and its parent (your original stuck transaction) in the next block to claim the higher reward. You will need a small amount of the same cryptocurrency in your wallet to pay for the new transaction's fee.

3. Use a Transaction Accelerator Service

Some mining pools and third-party services offer "transaction accelerators." For a fee (or sometimes for free, but with limited slots), they will prioritize your transaction and include it in the next block they mine. To use this, you'll need your transaction ID (TXID).


4. Check Your Wallet's Features

Many modern wallets, like Exodus, Ledger Live, and Electrum, have built-in "accelerate" or "bump fee" functions that simplify the RBF or CPFP process. Check your wallet's documentation or support pages for instructions.

5. Cancel the Transaction (for EVM-based Chains)

For transactions on Ethereum and other EVM-based blockchains, you can sometimes cancel a pending transaction. You do this by sending a new transaction with the same nonce (a unique transaction counter) and a higher gas fee to your own address. This effectively "overwrites" the stuck transaction, and the higher-fee transaction will be processed instead