diff --git a/apps/frontend/components/stellar/TransactionTracker.test.tsx b/apps/frontend/components/stellar/TransactionTracker.test.tsx
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+import React from 'react'
+import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
+import TransactionTracker from './TransactionTracker'
+
+describe('TransactionTracker', () => {
+  const OLD_FETCH = global.fetch
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    global.fetch = OLD_FETCH
+    jest.useRealTimers()
+  })
+
+  test('shows pending then confirmed when horizon returns 404 then success', async () => {
+    jest.useFakeTimers()
+
+    let call = 0
+    // first call -> 404, second call -> successful
+    global.fetch = jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
+      call += 1
+      if (call === 1) {
+        return Promise.resolve({ status: 404, ok: false, text: async () => '' })
+      }
+      return Promise.resolve({ status: 200, ok: true, json: async () => ({ successful: true }) })
+    })
+
+    render(<TransactionTracker txHash="SOME_HASH" pollInterval={50} />)
+
+    // initial check -> 404 => pending
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText(/Current:/)).toHaveTextContent('pending'), { timeout: 500 })
+
+    // advance timers so the next poll runs
+    jest.advanceTimersByTime(60)
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText(/Current:/)).toHaveTextContent('confirmed'), { timeout: 1000 })
+  })
+
+  test('shows failed when horizon returns error', async () => {
+    global.fetch = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ status: 500, ok: false, text: async () => 'server error' })
+
+    render(<TransactionTracker txHash="BAD_HASH" pollInterval={50} />)
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText(/Current:/)).toHaveTextContent('failed'), { timeout: 1000 })
+    expect(screen.getByText(/server error/)).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/apps/frontend/components/stellar/TransactionTracker.tsx b/apps/frontend/components/stellar/TransactionTracker.tsx
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+import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+
+type Network = 'testnet' | 'public'
+
+type Props = {
+  txHash: string
+  network?: Network
+  pollInterval?: number
+  onStatusChange?: (status: TransactionStatus) => void
+}
+
+export type TransactionStatus = 'submitted' | 'pending' | 'confirmed' | 'failed'
+
+const HORIZON = {
+  testnet: 'https://horizon-testnet.stellar.org',
+  public: 'https://horizon.stellar.org',
+}
+
+export default function TransactionTracker({
+  txHash,
+  network = 'testnet',
+  pollInterval = 3000,
+  onStatusChange,
+}: Props) {
+  const [status, setStatus] = useState<TransactionStatus>('submitted')
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!txHash) return
+
+    let mounted = true
+    let intervalId: any = null
+
+    async function check() {
+      try {
+        const url = `${HORIZON[network]}/transactions/${txHash}`
+        const res = await fetch(url)
+
+        if (!mounted) return
+
+        if (res.status === 404) {
+          // transaction not found yet -> pending
+          setStatus((s) => (s === 'submitted' ? 'pending' : s))
+          onStatusChange?.('pending')
+          return
+        }
+
+        if (!res.ok) {
+          const text = await res.text()
+          setError(`Horizon error: ${res.status} ${text}`)
+          setStatus('failed')
+          onStatusChange?.('failed')
+          return
+        }
+
+        const body = await res.json()
+
+        // Horizon transaction object includes `successful` boolean
+        if (body && typeof body.successful === 'boolean') {
+          if (body.successful) {
+            setStatus('confirmed')
+            onStatusChange?.('confirmed')
+          } else {
+            setStatus('failed')
+            onStatusChange?.('failed')
+            setError('Transaction failed on-chain')
+          }
+        } else {
+          // Unexpected, but treat as pending
+          setStatus('pending')
+          onStatusChange?.('pending')
+        }
+      } catch (err: any) {
+        if (!mounted) return
+        setError(err?.message || String(err))
+        setStatus('failed')
+        onStatusChange?.('failed')
+      }
+    }
+
+    // initial quick check
+    check()
+    intervalId = setInterval(check, pollInterval)
+
+    return () => {
+      mounted = false
+      if (intervalId) clearInterval(intervalId)
+    }
+  }, [txHash, network, pollInterval, onStatusChange])
+
+  const explorerBase = network === 'testnet' ? 'https://stellar.expert/explorer/testnet/tx' : 'https://stellar.expert/explorer/public/tx'
+  const explorerLink = `${explorerBase}/${txHash}`
+
+  return (
+    <div style={{ border: '1px solid #e6e6e6', padding: 12, borderRadius: 8, maxWidth: 480 }}>
+      <div style={{ marginBottom: 8, fontWeight: 600 }}>Transaction status</div>
+
+      <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8, alignItems: 'center', marginBottom: 8 }}>
+        <Step label="Submitted" active={status === 'submitted' || status === 'pending' || status === 'confirmed'} />
+        <Arrow />
+        <Step label="Pending" active={status === 'pending' || status === 'confirmed'} />
+        <Arrow />
+        <Step label={status === 'failed' ? 'Failed' : 'Confirmed'} active={status === 'confirmed' || status === 'failed'} failed={status === 'failed'} />
+      </div>
+
+      <div style={{ marginBottom: 8 }}>
+        <strong>Current:</strong> {status}
+      </div>
+
+      {error ? <div style={{ color: 'red', marginBottom: 8 }}>{error}</div> : null}
+
+      <div>
+        <a href={explorerLink} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">View on Stellar explorer</a>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function Step({ label, active, failed }: { label: string; active?: boolean; failed?: boolean }) {
+  return (
+    <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', alignItems: 'center' }}>
+      <div
+        style={{
+          width: 14,
+          height: 14,
+          borderRadius: 7,
+          background: failed ? '#e74c3c' : active ? '#2ecc71' : '#bdc3c7',
+        }}
+      />
+      <div style={{ fontSize: 12, marginTop: 4 }}>{label}</div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function Arrow() {
+  return <div style={{ width: 16, textAlign: 'center', color: '#888' }}>→</div>
+}