{"id":9268,"date":"2026-06-22T04:23:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T02:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/glossary\/technical-terms\/transaction-hash\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T05:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T03:30:20","slug":"transaction-hash","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/technical-terms\/transaction-hash\/","title":{"rendered":"Transaction hash"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.pterm{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;font-family:inherit;padding-top:30px;}.pterm-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1a2e,#2d2d4a);border-radius:18px;padding:30px 34px;margin-bottom:28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;}.pterm-hero .ph-ico{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:13px;background:rgba(245,135,31,.16);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;}.pterm-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:1.9em;margin:0;line-height:1.2;}.pterm-block{margin-bottom:24px;}.pterm-block h2{color:#1a1a2e;font-size:1.25em;margin:0 0 10px;}.pterm-def{background:#fff;border-left:4px solid #f5871f;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:18px 22px;color:#444;line-height:1.7;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.04);}.pterm-p{color:#444;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 14px;}.pterm-ex{background:#fff7ef;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 22px;color:#5a4630;line-height:1.7;}.pterm-ex .lbl{display:inline-block;font-size:.72em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5871f;margin-bottom:6px;}.pterm-see{background:#f7f7fb;border-radius:12px;padding:16px 22px;color:#444;line-height:1.7;}.pterm-see .lbl{display:inline-block;font-size:.72em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a9aae;margin-bottom:6px;}.pterm-see a{color:#f5871f;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;}.pterm a{color:#f5871f;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;}<\/style>\n<p><a class=\"pterm-back\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin: 0 0 18px; padding: 9px 16px; background: #fff7ee; border: 1px solid #f3d9b8; border-radius: 999px; color: #e08a1e; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"\/en\/glossary\/technical-terms\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1;\">\u2190<\/span>Back to Technology and terms<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pterm\">\n<div class=\"pterm-hero\">\n<div class=\"ph-ico\"><\/div>\n<h1>Transaction hash<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<div class=\"pterm-def\">A transaction hash is the unique identifier of a single transfer on the blockchain. Anyone who has this code can look the payment up and check where the funds went. In an investigation the transaction hash is often the starting point: it proves that a transaction actually took place and it is the point from which the route of the coins can be traced further.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>What is a transaction hash?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">A transaction hash, also called a transaction ID, is a long string of letters and numbers attached to every confirmed transaction. The code is unique and never changes. You can find it in your wallet or at the exchange where you made the transfer, and you can enter it into a public blockchain explorer to see the addresses, amounts and timestamps involved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>Where do I find my transaction hash?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">In the transaction history of your wallet or exchange, every transfer shows a transaction hash or transaction ID. You can copy that code and paste it into a blockchain explorer to view the details of the transaction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>Where do you find your transaction hash in a wallet?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">In the transaction overview of your wallet or under the details of a payment. Often there is a link to a block explorer, where the code is visible in the address bar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>Can a transaction hash change?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">Once a transaction is included in a block, the hash is fixed. A payment that has not yet been confirmed can under certain conditions be replaced, after which a different hash appears.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>Is a transaction hash sensitive information?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">The code is public and cannot be used to dispose of your balance. It does make your payment traceable, so share it deliberately and not in open groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>What if you no longer have a transaction hash?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">The payment can often still be found through the address you sent from or through the overview of the platform you used. If both are missing, recording becomes harder but not always impossible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>Why this reference is the backbone of a report<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">In a file the unique reference of a transfer does the work that an account statement does elsewhere. It fixes one movement, on one network, at one moment, and anyone can look it up independently for years afterwards. That is why it belongs in every line of a report that makes a factual claim: the amount, the sender, the receiver and the time can all be verified from it without asking us or anyone else for access. A finding without such a reference is an assertion, and it will be read as one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">Two practical points come up constantly. First, the same reference can look different depending on the network and the explorer you use, and a truncated version copied from a screenshot is often unusable. Copy it whole, from the source. Second, a reference proves that a transfer happened, not who instructed it. Attribution of an address to a person sits with the party that holds customer records, which is why our reports separate the movement, which is public, from the identity behind it, which is not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<div class=\"pterm-src\" style=\"background: #f4f6fb; border-radius: 12px; padding: 18px 22px; color: #3a4152; line-height: 1.7; margin: 22px 0 8px;\"><span class=\"lbl\" style=\"display: inline-block; font-size: .72em; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5a6b8c;\">External source<\/span><span style=\"display: block; margin-top: 8px;\">The UK national fraud reporting service explains how to report suspicious activity and which details make a report actionable, including references for the payments involved. The emphasis on exact identifiers rather than summaries mirrors practice here, because an institution can only look up what has been given precisely. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reportfraud.police.uk\/how-to-report-suspicious-activity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report Fraud: reporting suspicious activity<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-see\">\n<p><span class=\"lbl\">See also<\/span><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/technical-terms\/blockchain-transaction\/\">Blockchain transaction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/technical-terms\/on-chain\/\">On-chain<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/tracing-transactions\/tracing-crypto\/\">Tracing crypto<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/tracing-transactions\/address-monitoring\/\">Address monitoring<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:8px;\"><span class=\"lbl\">Frequently asked question<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/questions\/how-a-crypto-transaction-flow-is-mapped\/\">How is a crypto transaction flow mapped out?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"DefinedTerm\",\"name\":\"Transaction hash\",\"description\":\"A transaction hash is the unique code of a single blockchain transfer, letting you find and verify the transaction.\",\"inDefinedTermSet\":{\"@type\":\"DefinedTermSet\",\"name\":\"Glossary\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Where do you find your transaction hash in a wallet?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"In the transaction overview of your wallet or under the details of a payment. 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