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What is Block Confirmation?

When transferring cryptocurrency, the "Arrival Time" is often the most critical piece of information for users. Unlike traditional banking systems, blockchain transactions rely on a decentralized validation process called Block Confirmations.

Because each blockchain operates on a unique technical architecture, the time required to finalize a transaction varies significantly across different networks to ensure maximum security.


What is a Block Confirmation?

A Block Confirmation indicates how many blocks have been added to the blockchain after the block containing your transaction.

  • Security Correlation: The higher the confirmation count, the more "permanent" the transaction becomes. A higher count exponentially reduces the risk of transaction reversal or double-spending.

  • Example: If your Bitcoin (BTC) transaction shows 2 confirmations, it means your transaction is embedded in a block, and 2 subsequent blocks have been successfully mined and linked on top of it.


FAQ

Q: Why does ETC take so much longer than other assets?

A: The ETC network requires 8,000 confirmations (approx. 33.3 hours). This high threshold is a deliberate security measure to protect against historical network vulnerabilities, ensuring that your large deposits are 100% secure before they are credited.

Q: Why do confirmation requirements vary across different chains?

A: Each blockchain has a different "Finality" profile. Bitcoin is highly decentralized and secure, so 2 confirmations are sufficient. Faster networks or those with different consensus mechanisms may require hundreds of confirmations to reach the same level of cryptographic certainty.

Q: How can I track the real-time status of my transaction?

A: To track your transfer, you need your Transaction Hash (TXID). You can paste this ID into a specialized Block Explorer to see exactly how many confirmations have been completed.

Once the "Confirmations" count on the explorer reaches our platform's required threshold, your funds will be credited automatically.

Please get in touch with Webot Support if you have any other questions.


Network Confirmation Reference

Below is a breakdown of confirmation requirements and estimated times for major networks supported on our platform:

Coin

Network

Min Limit

Block Confirmation

ETA

USDT (Tether)

Tron (TRC20)

1

27

2min

USDT (Tether)

Ethereum (ERC20)

1

64

7min

USDT (Tether)

BNB Smart Chain (BEP20)

0.01

15

2min

BTC (Bitcoin)

Bitcoin

0.00001

2

18min

ETH (Ethereum)

Ethereum (ERC20)

0.001

64

5min

ETH (Ethereum)

BASE

0.0001

64

30min

AAVE (Aave)

Ethereum (ERC20)

0.01

64

7min

ADA (Cardano)

Cardano

1

15

10min

ALGO (Algorand)

Algorand

0.05

12

3min

APE (ApeCoin)

Ethereum (ERC20)

0.2

64

7min

ASTER (Aster)

BNB Smart Chain (BEP20)

0.02

15

30min

ATOM (Cosmos)

Cosmos

0.01

12

3min

AVAX (Avalanche)

AVAXC

0.01

18

30min

AXS (Axie Infinity)

Ethereum (ERC20)

0.1

64

7min

BASED (Based)

Ethereum (ERC20)

0.01

64

30min

BCH (Bitcoin Cash)

Bitcoin Cash

0.0004

10

30min

BDAG (BlockDAG)

BLOCKDAG

10

300

30min

BNB (BNB)

BNB Smart Chain (BEP20)

0.0001

15

2min

COINDEPO (COINDEPO)

Ethereum (ERC20)

2

64

30min

COMP (Compound)

Ethereum (ERC20)

0.006

64

7min

CRV (Curve DAO Token)

Ethereum (ERC20)

1

64

7min

DMTR (Dimitra)

Ethereum (ERC20)

1

64

30min

DOGE (Dogecoin)

Dogecoin

10

12

8min

EDENA (EDENA)

Ethereum (ERC20)

0.01

64

30min

EDGE (edgeX)

Ethereum (ERC20)

0.1

64

30min

ENJ (Enjin)

Ethereum (ERC20)

4

64

30min

ENS (Ethereum Name Service)

Ethereum (ERC20)

0.15

64

7min

ETC (Ethereum Classic)

Ethereum Classic

0.01

8,000

50min

FDP (Fundora Protocol)

BNB Smart Chain (BEP20)

1

15

30min

FIL (Filecoin)

Filecoin

0.001

900

2min

FTM (Fantom)

Fantom

0.005

5min

GALA (Gala)

Ethereum (ERC20)

30

64

7min

GLM (Golem)

Ethereum (ERC20)

5

64

7min

GRT (The Graph)

Ethereum (ERC20)

10

64

7min

IMX (Immutable X)

Ethereum (ERC20)

1.5

64

7min

IP (Story)

STORY

0.05

10

30min

KAS (Kaspa)

KAS

5

6

30min

KNC (Kyber Network Crystal v2)

Ethereum (ERC20)

0.6

64

7min

LINK (Chainlink)

Ethereum (ERC20)

0.1

64

7min

LRC (Loopring)

Ethereum (ERC20)

3

7min

LTC (Litecoin)

Litecoin

0.001

6

8min

MANA (Decentraland)

Ethereum (ERC20)

0.5

64

7min

OP (Optimism)

Optimism

0.18

100

25min

OXT (Orchid)

Ethereum (ERC20)

10

7min

PI (Pi)

PI

0.05

1

5min

POL (POL (ex-MATIC))

MATIC (Polygon)

0.5

128

30min

SHIB (Shiba Inu)

Ethereum (ERC20)

200,000

64

7min

SKL (SKALE)

Ethereum (ERC20)

10

30min

SNEK (Snek)

CARDANO

100

9

30min

SOL (Solana)

Solana

0.01

1

5min

TXC (TEXITcoin)

TEXITCOIN

0.01

10

5min

UNI (Uniswap)

Ethereum (ERC20)

0.2

64

7min

USDC (USD Coin)

Ethereum (ERC20)

1

64

7min

USDC (USD Coin)

Solana

0.1

1

2min

USDC (USD Coin)

BASE

0.2

64

30min

WLFI (World Liberty Financial)

Ethereum (ERC20)

0.1

64

30min

XDC (XDC Network)

XDC

1

60

30min

XLM (Stellar)

Stellar Network

0.5

1

30min

XRP (XRP)

Ripple

0.1

6

3min

YFI (yearn.finance)

Ethereum (ERC20)

0.0002

64

7min

ZBCN (Zebec Network)

Solana

200

1

30min

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