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Re:Bitcoin Crushes $9,000 on Growing Signs of Mainstream Ado... by ionwake on Sunday November 26, 2017 @07:06AM (#15780552)
It is instantaneous depending on which platform you are using. Maybe you should bother looking into it.
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Re:Bitcoin Crushes $9,000 on Growing Signs of Mainstream Ado... by TrickyRick on Sunday November 26, 2017 @07:10AM (#15780567)
Platform? Bitcoin is bitcoin, either you use a different crypto (in which case we're no longer talking about bitcoin) or you're using some fluff on top (in which case we're also no longer talking about bitcoin). Have a look at this graph to understand why bitcoin doesn't work as transactional currency https://blockchain.info/charts/avg-confirmation-time
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Re:Bitcoin Crushes $9,000 on Growing Signs of Mainstream Ado... by kown223 on Sunday November 26, 2017 @07:30AM (#15780619)
I think he meant how many confirmations they want, 0 confirmations is instant, also unlike paypal you won't get charge-backed.
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