# out-of-band fee

URL: https://blockspace.wiki/glossary/out-of-band-fee/

A payment made directly to a specific miner, or group of miners, in exchange for confirming one or more transactions, as opposed to the usual in-band fee: the difference between a transaction's input and output values.

Sources:

- Bitcoin Optech: out-of-band fees · https://bitcoinops.org/en/topics/out-of-band-fees/

Updated: 2026-10-21