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Clarified that transactions must be included in a block and be on the longest chain to be valid
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edit approved Jan 15, 2018 at 22:13
alfwatt
edit approved Jan 15, 2018 at 22:13
alfwatt
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No, a bitcoin transaction which has already been broadcast toincluded in a block on the networklongest chain cannot be reversed. This is by design as Bitcoin is intended to behave much like cash, with recipients being assured that the money is now permanently in their possession after a transaction has been included in a block.

No, a bitcoin transaction which has already been broadcast to the network cannot be reversed. This is by design as Bitcoin is intended to behave much like cash, with recipients being assured that the money is now permanently in their possession after a transaction.

No, a bitcoin transaction which has already been included in a block on the longest chain cannot be reversed. This is by design as Bitcoin is intended to behave much like cash, with recipients being assured that the money is now permanently in their possession after a transaction has been included in a block.

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No, a bitcoin transaction which has already been broadcast to the network cannot be reversed. This is by design as BitCoinBitcoin is intended to behave much like cash, with recipients being assured that the money is now permanently in their possession after a transaction.

No, a bitcoin transaction which has already been broadcast to the network cannot be reversed. This is by design as BitCoin is intended to behave much like cash, with recipients being assured that the money is now permanently in their possession after a transaction.

No, a bitcoin transaction which has already been broadcast to the network cannot be reversed. This is by design as Bitcoin is intended to behave much like cash, with recipients being assured that the money is now permanently in their possession after a transaction.

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No, a bitcoin transaction which has already been broadcast to the network cannot be reversed. This is by design as BitCoin is intended to behave much like cash, with recipients being assured that the money is now permanently in their possession after a transaction.