Confirmation vs Irreversible Transaction

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Confirmation
beginner
fundamentals

A confirmation in cryptocurrency is the verification that a transaction has been successfully included in a blockchain block and validated by the network, with additional confirmations representing subsequent blocks built on top, increasing transaction security and irreversibility with each new block.

Read full definition
Irreversible Transaction
beginner
fundamentals

A blockchain transaction that cannot be undone, reversed, or canceled once it has been confirmed and recorded on the network, making every crypto transfer permanent.

Read full definition
Browse full glossaryGet platform access