<p>It means that there have been 99 blocks after your transaction that have been succesfully confirmed.</p>

<p>99 blocks have basically confirmed that your transaction is real, and now ( and still does) belongs in the ( bitcoin ) blockchain.</p>

<p>So, yes your transaction has been successful, if you haven't been credited your bitcoin, or received it, something else is wrong. Mind linking me your TXID?</p>

<p>The more confirmations a transaction has, the less likely it will be that it could be overthrown in a 51% attack, or for example a double spend ( 1+ 
 confirmations already makes sure that isn't the case)..</p>

<p>Generally a transaction with over 6 confirmations is seen as "Irreversible", (aslong as there isn't 1 miner with 51% hashpower) since it would be mathematically impossible to throw over these 6 blocks.</p>

<p>See <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/1170/why-is-6-the-number-of-confirms-that-is-considered-secure?noredirect=1&amp;lq=1">Why is 6 the number of confirms that is considered secure?</a> for more information about why these confirmations are so important.</p>

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That said, IIRC, new coins (from mining) may require longer proofs - 100 comes to my mind for bitcoin cash on some exchanges at the moment.
TomTom
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Yes this is COINBASE_MATURITY and in Bitcoin is 100 blocks: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/src/consensus/consensus.h
JBaczuk
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Jan Janssen
<p>Yesterday I attempted to send two bitcoin transfers from Livecoin and almost 24 hours later it hasn't been successful. When I check the transactions they have 99 and 95 confirmations. What does that mean?</p>

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6f5d6cc00cabf6259852048eef2f8d827b7d43c08da361cec08d67e468c5e1de
Anson
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f2cc94ce66eca7e55108ad0655e66ec1a97c12d05b51e8dd518a669f288de6e4
Anson
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2017-11-14T18:10:29.177Z
It looks like you have been bamboozled. These tx ids do not exist. What wallet / service are you using to send transactions? 
                                                         https://blockchain.info/search?search=6f5d6cc00cabf6259852048eef2f8d827b7d43c08da361cec08d67e468c5%E2%80%8C%E2%80%8Be1de&searchbar=search // https://blockchain.info/search?search=f2cc94ce66eca7e55108ad0655e66ec1a97c12d05b51e8dd518a669f288d%E2%80%8C%E2%80%8Be6e4
Jan Janssen
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2017-11-14T18:17:18.847Z
I sent the transactions from Livecoin
Anson
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1BABUhAB7976cP7qVcAEfUrtmitYZYkTw7
Anson
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1GKHoWnZr9vpFjzZas6138fc1QrrAndiHp sending to these two wallets
Anson
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2017-11-14T18:21:44.907Z
It has no outputs, only one input from `19Bb7JdyMzdgRXznTgbaMEdtod13qQUnQD` & `1Jtr7CWkWLqNsT2VP7F8uRY4CoigDxt8Jp`             , see https://blockchain.info/address/1BABUhAB7976cP7qVcAEfUrtmitYZYkTw7
Jan Janssen
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2017-11-14T18:28:26.593Z
what does this mean? is it that my transfer has failed?
Anson
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2017-11-14T19:54:07.297Z
No, it means that you never transfered anything in the first place.
Jan Janssen
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2017-11-14T19:54:22.397Z
Try to broadcast the transaction again
Jan Janssen
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2017-11-14T19:58:20.830Z
Thank you. I will try again. The money was withdrawn from my livecoin account though
Anson
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2017-11-14T20:01:36.150Z
Actually, you did receive 30$ on https://blockchain.info/address/1BABUhAB7976cP7qVcAEfUrtmitYZYkTw7  with TXID https://blockchain.info/tx/6f5d6cc00cabf6259852048eef2f8d827b7d43c08da361cec08d67e468c5e1de I'm not sure if you were only talking about outputs, or inputs. In this case it seems you did receive the money, if this is your external wallet. sorry for my misunderstanding
Jan Janssen
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2017-11-14T20:10:05.523Z
But its not showing up in the wallet. Is it simply that I just need to wait some time longer?
Anson
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2017-11-14T20:31:58.110Z
No, it should be in your wallet right now. What wallet are you using if i may ask?
Jan Janssen
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2017-11-16T08:32:26.873Z
Can you explain precisely how you determined that it hasn't been successful? Be as detailed as you can.
David Schwartz
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How many confirmations takes place before transaction is successful
Anson
# How many confirmations takes place before transaction is successful

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-14)

Yesterday I attempted to send two bitcoin transfers from Livecoin and almost 24 hours later it hasn't been successful. When I check the transactions they have 99 and 95 confirmations. What does that mean?

**Tags:** transactions

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: 6f5d6cc00cabf6259852048eef2f8d827b7d43c08da361cec08d67e468c5e1de  
> **username_0**: f2cc94ce66eca7e55108ad0655e66ec1a97c12d05b51e8dd518a669f288de6e4  
> **username_1**: It looks like you have been bamboozled. These tx ids do not exist. What wallet / service are you using to send transactions?                                                           https://blockchain.info/search?search=6f5d6cc00cabf6259852048eef2f8d827b7d43c08da361cec08d67e468c5%E2%80%8C%E2%80%8Be1de&searchbar=search // https://blockchain.info/search?search=f2cc94ce66eca7e55108ad0655e66ec1a97c12d05b51e8dd518a669f288d%E2%80%8C%E2%80%8Be6e4  
> **username_0**: I sent the transactions from Livecoin  
> **username_0**: 1BABUhAB7976cP7qVcAEfUrtmitYZYkTw7  
> **username_0**: 1GKHoWnZr9vpFjzZas6138fc1QrrAndiHp sending to these two wallets  
> **username_1**: It has no outputs, only one input from `19Bb7JdyMzdgRXznTgbaMEdtod13qQUnQD` & `1Jtr7CWkWLqNsT2VP7F8uRY4CoigDxt8Jp`             , see https://blockchain.info/address/1BABUhAB7976cP7qVcAEfUrtmitYZYkTw7  
> **username_0**: what does this mean? is it that my transfer has failed?  
> **username_1**: No, it means that you never transfered anything in the first place.  
> **username_1**: Try to broadcast the transaction again  
> **username_0**: Thank you. I will try again. The money was withdrawn from my livecoin account though  
> **username_1**: Actually, you did receive 30$ on https://blockchain.info/address/1BABUhAB7976cP7qVcAEfUrtmitYZYkTw7  with TXID https://blockchain.info/tx/6f5d6cc00cabf6259852048eef2f8d827b7d43c08da361cec08d67e468c5e1de I'm not sure if you were only talking about outputs, or inputs. In this case it seems you did receive the money, if this is your external wallet. sorry for my misunderstanding  
> **username_0**: But its not showing up in the wallet. Is it simply that I just need to wait some time longer?  
> **username_1**: No, it should be in your wallet right now. What wallet are you using if i may ask?  
> **username_2**: Can you explain precisely how you determined that it hasn't been successful? Be as detailed as you can.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-11-14. Score: 0

It means that there have been 99 blocks after your transaction that have been succesfully confirmed.

99 blocks have basically confirmed that your transaction is real, and now ( and still does) belongs in the ( bitcoin ) blockchain.

So, yes your transaction has been successful, if you haven't been credited your bitcoin, or received it, something else is wrong. Mind linking me your TXID?

The more confirmations a transaction has, the less likely it will be that it could be overthrown in a 51% attack, or for example a double spend ( 1+
confirmations already makes sure that isn't the case)..

Generally a transaction with over 6 confirmations is seen as "Irreversible", (aslong as there isn't 1 miner with 51% hashpower) since it would be mathematically impossible to throw over these 6 blocks.

See [Why is 6 the number of confirms that is considered secure?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/1170/why-is-6-the-number-of-confirms-that-is-considered-secure?noredirect=1&lq=1) for more information about why these confirmations are so important.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: That said, IIRC, new coins (from mining) may require longer proofs - 100 comes to my mind for bitcoin cash on some exchanges at the moment.  
> **username_4**: Yes this is COINBASE_MATURITY and in Bitcoin is 100 blocks: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/src/consensus/consensus.h  

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