how much of what we believe about confirmations actually comes from crypto threads
Genuine question, and the title is the question: how much of what we believe about confirmations actually comes from crypto threads.
Network fees are set by chain congestion at the time of sending. They are paid to the network, not to the recipient, and they vary by hour as well as by chain.
Confirmations are the count of blocks built on top of the one containing your transaction. Until there are some, the transaction is not settled in any meaningful sense.
A token symbol identifies an asset, not a network. The same symbol commonly exists on several chains with incompatible address formats, and sending across that boundary is generally unrecoverable.
Not medical advice, obviously, and nothing here is approved for human use. One person with a spreadsheet.
best — the order this archive was captured in
Some chains require a memo or destination tag to route funds to the right account. Omitting it on those chains is one of the more common ways payments go astray.
A test transaction costs one extra network fee and verifies the address, the network and the recipient’s crediting process before the main amount moves.
A test transaction costs one extra network fee and verifies the address, the network and the recipient’s crediting process before the main amount move
Adding the cheap insurance — test amount first on anything large.
escrow arrangements are rare and worth asking about
Sent to the right address on the wrong chain years ago. Nothing to be done. That is the lesson I paid for.
Was there a memo or tag requirement on that chain?
the supplier cannot reverse it and neither can you
Push back: an unconfirmed transaction is not a missing payment. Wait for confirmations before escalating.
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