Litecoin Transactions and Confirmations, Explained
Separate broadcast, mempool observation, block inclusion, and the receiving service’s credit policy.
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Confirmations.
A confirmation count describes depth relative to an observed active chain, not a universal guarantee or customer-service deadline. Learn to distinguish pending observation, block inclusion, and the separate requirements a receiving service may apply to your payment.
Observe, then apply the policy
An explorer reports chain inclusion and depth from its source’s viewpoint. A receiving business decides how that observation fits its own crediting policy; the browser cannot inspect its private ledger.