Gap Limit, is always a problem possible to fix?Blockchain gap limit
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Gap Limit, is always a problem possible to fix?
Blockchain gap limit
I want to accept BTC payments but I'm a bit worried about the gap limit.
I've read our wallet could miss the funds beyond the gap limit if that happen.
But I also read that we could fix that easily increasing the gap limit in Electrum for example.
So I'm a bit confused right now, is possible to loose the funds due a gap limit or that problem is just something we can fix easily in our wallet changing the settings?
hd-wallet payment-processors
asked Jun 3 at 2:04
EnriqueEnrique
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I want to accept BTC payments but I'm a bit worried about the gap limit.
I've read our wallet could miss the funds beyond the gap limit if that happen.
But I also read that we could fix that easily increasing the gap limit in Electrum for example.
So I'm a bit confused right now, is possible to loose the funds due a gap limit or that problem is just something we can fix easily in our wallet changing the settings?
hd-wallet payment-processors
asked Jun 3 at 2:04
EnriqueEnrique
1666
add a comment |
I want to accept BTC payments but I'm a bit worried about the gap limit.
I've read our wallet could miss the funds beyond the gap limit if that happen.
But I also read that we could fix that easily increasing the gap limit in Electrum for example.
So I'm a bit confused right now, is possible to loose the funds due a gap limit or that problem is just something we can fix easily in our wallet changing the settings?
hd-wallet payment-processors
asked Jun 3 at 2:04
EnriqueEnrique
1666
I want to accept BTC payments but I'm a bit worried about the gap limit.
I've read our wallet could miss the funds beyond the gap limit if that happen.
But I also read that we could fix that easily increasing the gap limit in Electrum for example.
So I'm a bit confused right now, is possible to loose the funds due a gap limit or that problem is just something we can fix easily in our wallet changing the settings?
hd-wallet payment-processors
hd-wallet payment-processors
asked Jun 3 at 2:04
EnriqueEnrique
1666
asked Jun 3 at 2:04
EnriqueEnrique
1666
asked Jun 3 at 2:04
EnriqueEnrique
1666
asked Jun 3 at 2:04
EnriqueEnrique
1666
asked Jun 3 at 2:04
EnriqueEnrique
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You won't ever lose funds due to the gap limit; they don't become lost forever. You can still retrieve them.
The gap limit is really only an issue for restoring backups. When restoring a backup, the gap limit is used by the wallet to know how many addresses to lookahead in order to ensure that all funds are seen. If the gap limit is too small, then a long string of unused addresses can cause the wallet to miss funds at higher indexed addresses as it does not generate them when restoring the backup.
The gap limit is not an issue for normal use. It only effects backup restoration and, when doing such restores, it is easy to just increase the gap limit if you find that not all of your funds were seen by the wallet,
answered Jun 3 at 4:05
Andrew Chow♦Andrew Chow
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The gap limit is not only an issue for restoring backups. If his e-commerce software generates 100 consecutive receiving addresses for potential customers that never pay, the gap limit had better be >100. (I'm assuming the addresses are generated outside of Electrum, using the xpub.)
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You won't ever lose funds due to the gap limit; they don't become lost forever. You can still retrieve them.
The gap limit is really only an issue for restoring backups. When restoring a backup, the gap limit is used by the wallet to know how many addresses to lookahead in order to ensure that all funds are seen. If the gap limit is too small, then a long string of unused addresses can cause the wallet to miss funds at higher indexed addresses as it does not generate them when restoring the backup.
The gap limit is not an issue for normal use. It only effects backup restoration and, when doing such restores, it is easy to just increase the gap limit if you find that not all of your funds were seen by the wallet,
answered Jun 3 at 4:05
Andrew Chow♦Andrew Chow
35.4k42666
The gap limit is not only an issue for restoring backups. If his e-commerce software generates 100 consecutive receiving addresses for potential customers that never pay, the gap limit had better be >100. (I'm assuming the addresses are generated outside of Electrum, using the xpub.)
– Bitcoin Hodler
Jun 4 at 4:35
add a comment |
You won't ever lose funds due to the gap limit; they don't become lost forever. You can still retrieve them.
The gap limit is really only an issue for restoring backups. When restoring a backup, the gap limit is used by the wallet to know how many addresses to lookahead in order to ensure that all funds are seen. If the gap limit is too small, then a long string of unused addresses can cause the wallet to miss funds at higher indexed addresses as it does not generate them when restoring the backup.
The gap limit is not an issue for normal use. It only effects backup restoration and, when doing such restores, it is easy to just increase the gap limit if you find that not all of your funds were seen by the wallet,
answered Jun 3 at 4:05
Andrew Chow♦Andrew Chow
35.4k42666
The gap limit is not only an issue for restoring backups. If his e-commerce software generates 100 consecutive receiving addresses for potential customers that never pay, the gap limit had better be >100. (I'm assuming the addresses are generated outside of Electrum, using the xpub.)
– Bitcoin Hodler
Jun 4 at 4:35
add a comment |
You won't ever lose funds due to the gap limit; they don't become lost forever. You can still retrieve them.
The gap limit is really only an issue for restoring backups. When restoring a backup, the gap limit is used by the wallet to know how many addresses to lookahead in order to ensure that all funds are seen. If the gap limit is too small, then a long string of unused addresses can cause the wallet to miss funds at higher indexed addresses as it does not generate them when restoring the backup.
The gap limit is not an issue for normal use. It only effects backup restoration and, when doing such restores, it is easy to just increase the gap limit if you find that not all of your funds were seen by the wallet,
answered Jun 3 at 4:05
Andrew Chow♦Andrew Chow
35.4k42666
You won't ever lose funds due to the gap limit; they don't become lost forever. You can still retrieve them.
The gap limit is really only an issue for restoring backups. When restoring a backup, the gap limit is used by the wallet to know how many addresses to lookahead in order to ensure that all funds are seen. If the gap limit is too small, then a long string of unused addresses can cause the wallet to miss funds at higher indexed addresses as it does not generate them when restoring the backup.
The gap limit is not an issue for normal use. It only effects backup restoration and, when doing such restores, it is easy to just increase the gap limit if you find that not all of your funds were seen by the wallet,
answered Jun 3 at 4:05
Andrew Chow♦Andrew Chow
35.4k42666
answered Jun 3 at 4:05
Andrew Chow♦Andrew Chow
35.4k42666
answered Jun 3 at 4:05
Andrew Chow♦Andrew Chow
35.4k42666
answered Jun 3 at 4:05
Andrew Chow♦Andrew Chow
35.4k42666
35.4k42666
The gap limit is not only an issue for restoring backups. If his e-commerce software generates 100 consecutive receiving addresses for potential customers that never pay, the gap limit had better be >100. (I'm assuming the addresses are generated outside of Electrum, using the xpub.)
– Bitcoin Hodler
Jun 4 at 4:35
add a comment |
The gap limit is not only an issue for restoring backups. If his e-commerce software generates 100 consecutive receiving addresses for potential customers that never pay, the gap limit had better be >100. (I'm assuming the addresses are generated outside of Electrum, using the xpub.)
– Bitcoin Hodler
Jun 4 at 4:35
The gap limit is not only an issue for restoring backups. If his e-commerce software generates 100 consecutive receiving addresses for potential customers that never pay, the gap limit had better be >100. (I'm assuming the addresses are generated outside of Electrum, using the xpub.)
– Bitcoin Hodler
Jun 4 at 4:35
The gap limit is not only an issue for restoring backups. If his e-commerce software generates 100 consecutive receiving addresses for potential customers that never pay, the gap limit had better be >100. (I'm assuming the addresses are generated outside of Electrum, using the xpub.)
– Bitcoin Hodler
Jun 4 at 4:35
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