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Re:Monopoly Without a Monopolist: An Economic Analysis of th... by clarkmoody on Thursday September 07, 2017 @09:27PM (#15197257)
Bitcoin clears and settles within a few blocks. Credit cards may reverse a transaction for 90 days.

The merchant could also let you leave after sending Bitcoin if the risk of double-spending was low enough (and network congestion was down).

Lightning Network will enable instant transactions without needing to wait for block confirmation, which is a true payments solution.

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