Questions relating to how particular transactions can be undone or replaced.
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I've sent a small low priority transaction with insufficient fee with blockchain.info wallet, what will happen next?
I've sent a transaction which has a <0.01 BTC output, with zero fee using blockchain.info Android client. It is not being relayed (violating memory pool rules of bitcoind). What can I do to recover ...
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How long does it take on average to receive one confirmation? Is it still reversible?
Hi! Based on your experience, how long does it take to receive one confirmation for any given transaction which has payed the standard miner's fee? Is it still reversible?
Thanks!
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Is it possible to cancel an unconfirmed transaction?
If you submit a transaction to the network but it hasn't yet be confirmed by a block, is it possible to cancel this transaction?
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Double spend attack by sending higher fee transaction directly to the pools possible?
The standard client prioritizes TXs by the time of receipt, e.g. a conflicting transaction will not be relayed. This is not enforced by the network, though. Is there anything that would prevent this ...
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How does the network determine whether to replace a transaction?
Further to this question, how does the network determine whether to accept a new version of a transaction as a replacement transaction? Could an attacker replace transactions maliciously?
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What are checkpoints?
I often read that checkpoints protect the network from a 51% attack because an attacker cannot reverse transactions made before the last checkpoint.
How exactly does this checkpoint mechanism work? ...
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What can be done to mitigate the risk of a Finney-attack?
Related Question: Would a reduced block generation time make the Finney attack more difficult?
I understand that the Finney-attack is the main reason why accepting a zero-confirmation transaction ...
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Can a bitcoin transaction be reversed from the receiving end?
I know this seems like a duplicate of the question 'Can a bitcoin transaction be reversed?' but none of the answers there were explicit enough as they all seemed to assume reversal triggered from the ...
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Can a bitcoin transaction be reversed?
If I sent bitcoins to someone, but then want to cancel this transaction after it was already made (like a chargeback on a credit card), is this possible with Bitcoin?
