Bitcoin Q&A: Orphaned blocks and stuck transactions

What happens to transactions in an orphaned block? How can I fix stuck transactions? How do replace-by-fee (RBF) and child-pays-for-parent (CPFP) work?

These questions are from part of the May and August monthly Patreon Q&A sessions, which took place on May 26th and (late) on September 1st 2018 respectively. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop

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He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters.

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