What happens if you lose your internet connection while using Bitcoin?

If you lose your internet connection while using Bitcoin, the immediate impact is that any transactions you were attempting to make will be interrupted.

Unconfirmed transactions won’t be broadcast to the network until the connection is restored. This means that your Bitcoin remains in your wallet, and no funds are lost.

For already broadcast transactions, they will continue to be processed by the network as usual. Long-term, a stable internet connection is essential for regular Bitcoin use, such as transacting, checking balances, or updating your wallet software.