<p>Minimum 1 confirmation needed to send Bitcoin fromaccount to address.</p>

<p>Example : bitcoin-cli sendfrom fromaccount tobitcoinaddress amount [minconf=1] [comment] [comment-to]</p>

<p>Reference: <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Original_Bitcoin_client/API_calls_list" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Original_Bitcoin_client/API_calls_list</a></p>

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2017-09-30T01:26:14.390Z
Note that the account system in bitcoin core is deprecated, including `sendfrom`
meshcollider
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2017-09-27T09:00:36.770Z
2017-09-27T09:00:36.770Z
Saddam Husen
<blockquote>
  <p>Using Bitcoin core 0.14, how many confirmations do I have to wait before I can send the coins out?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Bitcoin Core will let you spend received money after 1 confirmation, and let you spend change (money leftover from a transaction you sent yourself) without confirmations.</p>

<p>If possible, it prefers using coins that have 6 confirmations.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Is there a method to wait X confirmations before sending coins out from specific addresses that have less than X confirmations?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>You'll have to do that manually, using <code>listunspent</code> and <code>createrawtransaction</code>.</p>

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2018-12-06T15:21:22.427Z
seems to me that one is not enough
Pavel Niedoba
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2018-12-06T15:21:54.423Z
is this configurable anywhere (bitcoin.conf?)
Pavel Niedoba
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2018-12-06T16:17:27.990Z
No, there is no configuration option for this.
Pieter Wuille
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2018-12-07T10:35:22.240Z
I tried it again and it appears that 2 confirmations is needed. Counting moment transaction appears in mined block as first confirmation.
Pavel Niedoba
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Pieter Wuille
<blockquote>
  <p>do I have to wait before I can send the coins out?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>no</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Is there a method to wait X confirmations</p>
</blockquote>

<p>yes. there is CSV opcode. you can create p2sh-address for yourself and can not spend from it before several confirmations of any incoming funds. but ask yourself what a reason for such restricts?</p>

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2017-03-30T06:04:34.660Z
amaclin
<p>Your transaction would be added to block and broadcasted to other nodes if in miner's blockchain that btc belongs to you. Otherwise, there is no waiting time.</p>

<p>But if you are trying to spend a coinbase transaction (reward mined), you will have to wait for 100 confirmations.</p>

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2017-09-27T11:20:58.173Z
2017-09-27T11:20:58.173Z
Piyush Chittara
<p>Using Bitcoin core 0.14, how many confirmations do I have to wait before I can send the coins out?</p>

<p>Is there a method to wait X confirmations before sending coins out from specific addresses that have less than X confirmations?</p>

<confirmations><sending><sendtoaddress>
How many confirmations will Bitcoin core wait before I can send my coins out?
Patoshi パトシ
# How many confirmations will Bitcoin core wait before I can send my coins out?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-03-29)

Using Bitcoin core 0.14, how many confirmations do I have to wait before I can send the coins out?

Is there a method to wait X confirmations before sending coins out from specific addresses that have less than X confirmations?

**Tags:** confirmations, sending, sendtoaddress


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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-09-27. Score: 1

Minimum 1 confirmation needed to send Bitcoin fromaccount to address.

Example : bitcoin-cli sendfrom fromaccount tobitcoinaddress amount [minconf=1] [comment] [comment-to]

Reference: <https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Original_Bitcoin_client/API_calls_list>

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Note that the account system in bitcoin core is deprecated, including `sendfrom`  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-08-27. Score: 1

> Using Bitcoin core 0.14, how many confirmations do I have to wait before I can send the coins out?

Bitcoin Core will let you spend received money after 1 confirmation, and let you spend change (money leftover from a transaction you sent yourself) without confirmations.

If possible, it prefers using coins that have 6 confirmations.

> Is there a method to wait X confirmations before sending coins out from specific addresses that have less than X confirmations?

You'll have to do that manually, using `listunspent` and `createrawtransaction`.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: seems to me that one is not enough  
> **username_4**: is this configurable anywhere (bitcoin.conf?)  
> **username_3**: No, there is no configuration option for this.  
> **username_4**: I tried it again and it appears that 2 confirmations is needed. Counting moment transaction appears in mined block as first confirmation.  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2017-03-30. Score: 0

> do I have to wait before I can send the coins out?

no

> Is there a method to wait X confirmations

yes. there is CSV opcode. you can create p2sh-address for yourself and can not spend from it before several confirmations of any incoming funds. but ask yourself what a reason for such restricts?


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### Answer by username_6 on 2017-09-27. Score: 0

Your transaction would be added to block and broadcasted to other nodes if in miner's blockchain that btc belongs to you. Otherwise, there is no waiting time.

But if you are trying to spend a coinbase transaction (reward mined), you will have to wait for 100 confirmations.


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