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What is a blockchain confirmation?

A blockchain confirmation is a representation of a new block being accepted by a blockchain network. When any transaction is first broadcast to the blockchain it starts with zero confirmations. This number then increases as the information is added to the first block, confirmed, given a permanent place, and followed by more blocks.

What is a cryptocurrency transaction blockchain confirmation?

A confirmation represents the acceptance of a new block (containing several transactions) by the blockchain network. A transaction with many confirmations means more blocks have passed since the block containing that transaction was accepted, meaning the transaction is more secure.

How many blockchain confirmations do you need for a transaction?

Tthe larger the transaction, the more blockchain confirmations are required. This is because the more confirmations there are, the harder the transaction is to reverse. For a transaction of $1 million, it’s not uncommon to wait for at least 60 confirmations.

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