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Bitcoin transactions are confirmed by the bitcoin network. Each individual computer in the bitcoin network confirms the transaction, increasing the total confirmation count of the transaction. When the confirmation count of the transaction reaches a certain threshold, usually 3-6 confirmations, the transaction appears in the receiving wallets. Reaching six confirmations usually takes 10-60 minutes and you can follow the status of the transaction here

To check the status of your bitcoin transaction

  • You need to know the transaction id or receiving wallet address (looks like: 1JF7RrjBzmVymz3cFeGWA7iVg3y6UXxyg) and the amount of bitcoins transferred. On LocalBitcoins.com you can get the transaction information from your wallet transaction history after you have made the transfer.

  • Go to blockchain.info

  • Type in the receiving address to the Search field
    (Use the bitcoin amount to discriminate transactions if the receiving address has several transactions incoming)
    Click the transaction to view more information about it
    See how many confirmations the transaction has.

The results:

  • You cannot find the transaction: the transaction never left from the sending wallet. Contact the provider of the sending wallet.
  • 0-6 confirmations or uncofirmed: the transaction has left the sending wallet and is still under way.
  • More than six confirmations: the receiving wallet should have received the transaction. Please contact the provider of the receiving wallet if the transaction still does not appear in the receiving wallet.

! If the receiving bitcoin address is outside of LocalBitcoins.com service and the transaction has confirmations, please contact the provider of the receiving bitcoin address. LocalBitcoins.com cannot help with transactions that have left from the wallet. LocalBitcoins.com cannot reverse the transactions. !

Paid transaction fee affects how fast confirmations are registered by the bitcoin network. LocalBitcoins.com reserves this fee from your wallet.

Please note that with web wallets like LocalBitcoins.com wallet, you cannot make a connection with incoming and outgoing transactions of the same bitcoin address.