Now, I know the first thing you'll think is that I didn't set a fee. I did. I'd never be cheeky enough to do zero fees!
Status: 0/unconfirmed, broadcast through 11 nodes
Date: 28/02/2016 14:23
To: Escrow 1Nw3CeDgELL3DjorxHK5ehR5upQ2PN1rd
Debit: -0.25000000 BTC
Transaction fee: -0.00001130 BTC
Net amount: -0.25001130 BTC
Transaction ID: 0f63833cb3ce6a324e65985b1e84368ea633114d478599c511983b57f2f0c224-000
The fee I set was based on the minimum recommended, which is what I always use. It's never taken this long before.
Is this because there's a problem with the network or is it because the miners want a larger fee?
I need to send the same amount again and while I could up the fee, I may end up not upping it enough or upping it too much.
Advice please from you lovelies?
Someone has switched on her spam-script again today. It was off for a while. It only cost about 3 BTC per hour to keep most normal transactions delayed, and someone keep doing that frequently. I have no idea why, but suspect it is related to current events where Coinbase and some helpers are trying to gain control over Bitcoin.
Some pools filter the spam quite efficiently. If e.g. Eligius manage to mine a block, your transaction will probably be in it.