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Re:The Blockchain Bubble Will Pop, What Next? by aiCeivi9 on Monday July 30, 2018 @04:50AM (#17643032)
> If the financial world wanted instant settlements, we would have had them decades ago.

As a confirmation - they wanted it and they have it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Euro_Payments_Area#SEPA...

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Re:The Blockchain Bubble Will Pop, What Next? by TheSpiceIsLife on Monday July 30, 2018 @05:15AM (#17643140)
Australia also has instant transfers between banks, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Payments_Platform
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