If the Bitcoin network is congested and your transaction hasn’t confirmed within the expected timeframe, you can pay an additional fee to speed it up. This replaces the original network fee and rebroadcasts the transaction with higher priority.
To speed up a transaction:
- Select the pending transaction you want to speed up
- In the transaction details, tap
Speed Up
- Review the updated transaction details and the new fee
- The expedited fee replaces the original network fee you paid
- Expedited transactions are typically confirmed in ~10 minutes
- If you decide not to proceed, tap Cancel
- If you want to continue, confirm the new transaction with your hardware device
⚠️ Speeding up a transaction always requires hardware confirmation, even if you're below your daily transfer limit - Hold your Bitkey hardware device to your phone until you see a Success message
🔎 Note: If you're speeding up a UTXO consolidation transaction, it may take longer than a standard transaction — just keep holding your device until you see the Success message.