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Pending is not the same as confirmed

Understanding the lifecycle of an on-chain transaction.

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Broadcasting a transaction does not guarantee its inclusion in a block. Transactions may wait, fail or be replaced.

Confirmation and finality rules vary by network. A tracker should distinguish pending observations from finalized events and link to the underlying transaction.

Original source: Ethereum.org

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Your next wallet might look very different

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Market cap is not the amount of money invested

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CoinGecko · 09/23/2026
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