What should I do about my Bitcoin payment?
Answer a few questions about your payment to reach the right guide, a short checklist and one next step.
Your next step
Understand an unconfirmed payment Wait for confirmation before treating it as paid
A waiting payment has zero confirmations and is not final. As the receiver you cannot replace it; some wallets can spend an unconfirmed output with a higher-fee child, called child pays for parent, if supported.
Before you act
- Wait for the confirmation count you require before releasing goods or treating the payment as final.
- Child pays for parent depends on your wallet's support and spends the unconfirmed output.
- No method guarantees confirmation or a particular arrival time.