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Re:Square obtains NY State cryptocurrency license by paulie_a on Monday June 18, 2018 @04:44PM (#17341549)
That's not a feature it is a drawback.
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Re:Square obtains NY State cryptocurrency license by craigc on Monday June 18, 2018 @05:38PM (#17341883)
It is actually a feature. From the original Bitcoin whitepaper:

> Transactions that are computationally impractical to reverse would protect sellers from fraud.

https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf

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Re:Square obtains NY State cryptocurrency license by paulie_a on Monday June 18, 2018 @05:55PM (#17341964)
As a buyer I wouldn't use it then.
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Re:Square obtains NY State cryptocurrency license by craigc on Monday June 18, 2018 @06:01PM (#17341987)
Mmm. I am not sure if Square actually lets you transact using Bitcoin or if this is just about purchasing and selling it to hold it as an investment. I haven’t actually tested it out.
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