any limitation to use "bitcoind - zapwallettxes" to reverse unconfirmed transactions?

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I read the following lines in some post about how to reverse a bitcoin transaction:

"How to stop/reverse a Bitcoin transaction without confirmations: Run bitcoind and with -zapwallettxes. This makes the wallet "forget" any unconfirmed transactions, thus enabling you to reuse their inputs."

My question is: Is this method only applicable to specific wallet? I use blockchain.info wallet and have some unconfirmed outgoing transactions not yet confirmed.

Roger Wong

Posted 2017-11-21T18:11:09.700

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Run bitcoind and with -zapwallettxes.

bitcoind is the daemon version of the original Bitcoin wallet maintained by Bitcoin Core. bitcoin-qt would be the GUI version.

The option -zapwallettxes is specific for the Bitcoin Core wallet. It 'forgets' spend outputs and allows you to respend them. However this does not imply that other bitcoin nodes on the network accept a new transaction with the same (already spend in your first transaction) outputs.

-zapwallettxes is only affects your local wallet.

Your transaction can not be reversed. Probably the best thing to do is wait. Your transaction will confirm eventually.

0xb10c

Posted 2017-11-21T18:11:09.700

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Yes, this is wallet specific, not every wallet will have this command.

chytrik

Posted 2017-11-21T18:11:09.700

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What wallet can use this command?Roger Wong 2017-11-22T06:08:04.583