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Re:Bitcoin Futures Start with a Bang as Rally Trips Circuit ... by mercer on Monday December 11, 2017 @05:07AM (#15896120)
Could you elaborate on that? I recall doing transactions that had 6+ confirmations in far less than 1 hour. Do I recall incorrectly?
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Re:Bitcoin Futures Start with a Bang as Rally Trips Circuit ... by spiorf on Monday December 11, 2017 @06:27AM (#15896401)
That's just luck. The 10 minute is an average. There are times where you need three hours for 6 confirmations.
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