<p>You don't have do anything. That transaction will confirm in due course of time. You don't have to keep electrum or even your PC running. </p>

<p>On average it takes 10 minutes for the first confirmation. More confirmations happen all the time as the blockchain gets extended. </p>

<p>Note that you bought 0.001 bitcoins. The unit of account displayed there is mbtc which is 1/1000th of a bitcoin. If you want to change it to btc you can do so via tools > preferences > appearance tab > base unit option. </p>

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<p>The first time I receive bitcoin, should I wait until it's confirmed </p>

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I just buy some bitcoin and this is how I see from Electrum, what should I do now to receive the bitcoin?
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# I just buy some bitcoin and this is how I see from Electrum, what should I do now to receive the bitcoin?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-11-15)

The first time I receive bitcoin, should I wait until it's confirmed

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-11-15. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

You don't have do anything. That transaction will confirm in due course of time. You don't have to keep electrum or even your PC running.

On average it takes 10 minutes for the first confirmation. More confirmations happen all the time as the blockchain gets extended.

Note that you bought 0.001 bitcoins. The unit of account displayed there is mbtc which is 1/1000th of a bitcoin. If you want to change it to btc you can do so via tools > preferences > appearance tab > base unit option.


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