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Re: Electrum stuck at "Please wait" window after closing lightning network channel
by
mk3000
on 04/10/2020, 02:26:11 UTC
Is that address yours or does it belong to the channel? The address that funded it was multisig (unless I got script hash the wrong way round).

I'm not sure what shutdown actually means but it probably means it's in the process of ending the channel. It might either have to wait for a htlc to stop being enforceable or to wait for the other party to cooperate in channel closure (if the other party don't participate, you might be waiting 2 days to 2 weeks for the funds to come back, but within that time they're pretty safe afaict).

according to Electrum this is the funding TX
https://blockchair.com/bitcoin/transaction/a40144f59979ec3ccea3c9803d1f5e52797b39d95bec9d305a060e41f1cc9189

which sent funds to this address
https://blockchair.com/bitcoin/address/bc1qdd9gcr9tsrxq4e4zkkuhcgl3m7dkns8ndm789ewm8r05l3hcp60qdhdv8d

This isn't address so I guess it belongs to the channel.

When I click "close channel" I get the small "please wait" window again. I close it and nothing happens. Channel status remains the same "SHUTDOWN"

there's an option to force close the channel, but since I'm not sure how long that will take (weeks?) I don't want to use it unless I absolutely have to.

thanks again for your time trying to help me, really appreciate it