Topic
Transactions
A transaction is a signed request to change the record. Pending is not final. Most of it is public. A signature can be the payment.
- 01Who gets paidThe network fee, and anyone a site adds on top.
- 02Who can change the rulesThe chain, once it is final. Before that, it can still be replaced.
- 03Who can stop the moneyThe wrong address, a poisoned history, or a signature you did not understand.
Courses
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Transactions and finality
A transaction is a signed request to change the record. It is final when rewriting it would cost more than anyone will pay. Pending is not final.
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Signing and connecting
Connecting a wallet is permission for a site to ask you to sign. It is not, by itself, a payment. A later signature or approval can be the payment.
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What the chain makes public
Most chains are a public noticeboard. Anyone can see transfers, amounts, and addresses. Private means something narrower than people hope.
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Address poisoning
Someone sends you a tiny transfer from an address that looks like yours, so the next time you copy from your history you copy theirs.
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