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Earlier today I submitted a transaction on the Testnet. Shortly after I checked it using blockfrost and got the info my tx is included in block 3681998
A few hours later I checked again, but now the tx is included in block 3682001.
I am seeking for an explanation how that happened.
Thank you!
My suspicion is as follows:
3681998 (which must have been the chain tip).3681998) was chosen by the consensus algorithm that did not contain that tx.3682001 was added that included that tx.
3681998 is empty? How can I check if the block wasn't chosen?
Jul 5 at 13:20
The latest blocks in the blockchain generally can change for a while until further blocks are created on top and push your transaction down the chain. The "deeper" it gets, the more likely it is not to change.
The two blocks you're pointing to are just ~3 minutes apart, so there doesn't seem to be anything abnormal about it. Here's a good read on these confirmation times / settlement windows.
