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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: HighFly21 on July 26, 2012, 06:33 pm

Title: Coinapult to SR wallet...
Post by: HighFly21 on July 26, 2012, 06:33 pm
how long should it take to transfer bitcoins from Coinapult to my SR wallet? its been an hour now and Blockchain.info confirms the transaction,,, but my SR wallet is not updated with the funds yet.. makes me worry ...
Title: Re: Coinapult to SR wallet...
Post by: deadfuture on July 26, 2012, 06:40 pm
It can take a few hours.  The blockchain may confirm it but it needs a certain number of confirmations and I'm not sure what SR's magic number is.  I know instawallet waits for 6 or 7 confirmations.  Just hang tight, it'll show up.
Title: Re: Coinapult to SR wallet...
Post by: HighFly21 on July 26, 2012, 06:42 pm
thanks! whats a confirmation anyway? it says i have 9 so far...
Title: Re: Coinapult to SR wallet...
Post by: deadfuture on July 26, 2012, 06:54 pm
thanks! whats a confirmation anyway? it says i have 9 so far...

It's basically a way of preventing someone from spending the same coins twice.  It's a little technical if you aren't that familiar with BTC but basically each block that is broken or solved confirms the block before it.  I know SR takes longer than most other BTC sites so just give it some time, as long as the blockchain explorer has it, you'll see your coins soon.