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Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: Why is my bitcoin transaction stuck for Already 21 HOURS
by
margrettco62
on 28/10/2017, 13:19:00 UTC
Why is it stuck? it is very uncomfortable and bitcoin is losing one of its main meaning to be fast. I am really getting upset but I know I can't do anything. Maybe you have any ideas??


https://live.blockcypher.com/btc/tx/ac814d481c59b153c0af8c06dce88917b98a0ce59d9b8183bb923fbbcdb0321b/
https://live.blockcypher.com/btc/tx/42b1f3ed9b37a370c69ca9a30dedc0ab531542e260f62fa519b4f3ffa32a5796/

it looks like you have the ability to spend that change and in this second transaction you can add a higher fee that is enough to cause both transactions together to confirm.
This second transaction would be called a Child-pays-for-parent (CPFP) transaction. What you do is pay a fee on the second transaction with an extra amount for the "stuck" transaction, such that the fee for both transactions, when treated as a set, is high enough to get confirmed.