GroupHug is simply the term we’ve given to the action of batching transactions from different users to avoid fees for each one of them. For a more detailed explanation, check out our blog post.
Escrow release FAQ
What is GroupHug?
If I have a single buy offer running it will be released immediately?
No, your payout will be added to a queue, waiting for payout. The payout will be made when enough users participate in the batch. The number of needed participants can be seen in the pending payout information. You can access this view through the trade details. There you can see how many slots of the current batch are takenIn the information you can also see an ETA that will tell you the maximum waiting time if the slots are not filled before.
How does it work, If I have multiple buying offers ongoing?
Just as mentioned before, your payouts will be added to the queue waiting to be batched with other participants.
Is there a limit of participants who can participate in the batching?
No, batches can also go over the maximum number of participants. It’s not a cutoff, but a threshold. Meaning, as soon as the minimum is reached, we just take all psbts and batch them together to make the transaction, and reduce the fees each participant is paying.