Transaction stuck for hours, gas is low... am I cooked?

rabik

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Yo, my tx has been pending for like 4 hours even though gas fees aren't even spiking. I cheaped out on the Gwei expecting a quick confirmation and now I'm sweating that I'm stuck. Is there a way to replace the transaction or am I just waiting this out?
 

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yeah that sounds frustrating, have you checked the network status on etherscan or etherspot to see if there's any congestion that might be causing the delay, also make sure you've got some ETH to cover any unexpected gas fees.
 

Ratmir796

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dude try checking your transaction hash on etherscan or a similar platform, it can give you a better idea of what's going on with the stuck tx, might be a network congestion issue or something.
 

mifrle

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Dude, I've seen this happen, try increasing the gas limit a bit and see if it goes through, also check your transaction status on Etherscan to see if there's some kind of backlog or error.
 

pavelkod13

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try restarting your metamask and see if that resolves the issue, sometimes a simple refresh can get things unstuck. also double-check that you have enough funds to cover the gas required, even if it's low now it might still spike. if it's still stuck after that, you might wanna reach out to the dev team or support for further assistance
 

leeroy

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dude dont panic just yet, I had a similar issue with a Binance Smart Chain transaction and it ended up resolving itself after a few hours, maybe the network is congested. Have you tried checking the TX status on Etherscan or the specific network explorer for your chain?
 

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Dude I feel you, had the same issue last week and it took like 10 hours to clear, might be a network congestion thing. You can try speeding it up with a higher gas fee but idk if that's worth it, depends on how much you're willing to pay. Just wait it out and hope for the best, it'll probably go through eventually
 

winset20

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Dude I've been there too, low gas can definitely cause delays but it's not the end of the world. You can try speeding up the tx with a higher gas price or just wait it out, depends on how urgent it is. Have you checked the tx on etherscan to see if it's still pending?
 
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