Bitcoin Payment Confirmations Explained: What Pending Means
Learn what pending and confirmed Bitcoin payments mean, why confirmations matter, and how to think about settlement risk when sending or receiving a Bitcoin invoice.
Bitcoin payments work differently than most people expect. These guides cover the things that matter when you're sending or receiving Bitcoin for business — how payment confirmation works, what pending really means, how Bitcoin invoices are structured, and what it takes to trust an on-chain payment.
Learn what pending and confirmed Bitcoin payments mean, why confirmations matter, and how to think about settlement risk when sending or receiving a Bitcoin invoice.