How to track a crypto transaction (TXID, status, confirmations)

How to track a crypto transaction: where to find the TXID, what confirmations mean, and what to do if a transfer is pending.

When you send crypto, the wallet can show “In progress” for a while. That’s normal. The simplest way to understand what’s happening is to track the transaction using its TXID in a blockchain explorer.

Step-by-step: track a transfer in MyTonWallet

1

Open your Activity feed.

2

Tap the transfer you want to check.

3

Open the transaction in a blockchain explorer to see the full status and details.

What is TXID, and why it matters

TXID is the transaction ID (hash). Think of it as a universal receipt that any explorer can show. It’s the best thing to share with a merchant or support when you need to prove that you sent a payment.

What “confirmations” mean

After a transaction is included in a block, it can receive confirmations. More confirmations generally means more certainty that the transaction is final.

In practice:

• A transaction can be visible in an explorer before it is fully confirmed.

• Some services wait for a specific number of confirmations before crediting a deposit.

Why a transaction can be “pending”

Common reasons include:

• The network is busy.

• The fee is not high enough for current conditions.

• The recipient service is waiting for more confirmations.

• You used the wrong network or missing memo/tag for a deposit flow.

If the recipient says “we did not receive it”

Send them:

• The TXID.

• The explorer link.

• The network used (TON, TRON, Solana).

This is usually enough to resolve the situation quickly.

Related articles

• How to check the transaction status?.

• How to find my Transaction ID (TXID)?.

• What is a Transaction ID (TXID)?.

• What is a blockchain explorer? How do you use it?.

• What should I do if the transfer has failed?.