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<p>Hey. I recently made a bitcoin transaction for the first time in a while. The transaction fees have gone through the roof (!!) since the last time I used it, and I figured it would be no issue to use the default fee on my electrum wallet (104 sat/byte).</p>

<p>I now realize this was a big mistake. My transaction is stuck in mempool and I don't know what to do about it.</p>

<p>What should I do? How long do transactions stay in mempool before they are not considered "sent" anymore and I can spend the bitcoins in another transaction? Is there a way to retroactively attach a higher transaction fee to my transaction?</p>

<p>I'd really appreciate any help with this. Having your money stuck in digital limbo sucks.</p>

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What to do about "stuck" transactions?
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# What to do about "stuck" transactions?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-10)

(Copied from [reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7pdjsr/dealing_with_stuck_bitcoins/))

Hey. I recently made a bitcoin transaction for the first time in a while. The transaction fees have gone through the roof (!!) since the last time I used it, and I figured it would be no issue to use the default fee on my electrum wallet (104 sat/byte).

I now realize this was a big mistake. My transaction is stuck in mempool and I don't know what to do about it.

What should I do? How long do transactions stay in mempool before they are not considered "sent" anymore and I can spend the bitcoins in another transaction? Is there a way to retroactively attach a higher transaction fee to my transaction?

I'd really appreciate any help with this. Having your money stuck in digital limbo sucks.

**Tags:** unconfirmed-transactions, transaction-fees, mempool


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