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Re:Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as payment in ... by FabHK on Monday February 08, 2021 @10:52AM (#26066106)
> Because it's fast ?

Not that fast: for most purposes you have to wait about an hour. Not as fast as centralised fast systems.

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Re:Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as payment in ... by WrtCdEvrydy on Monday February 08, 2021 @12:39PM (#26067596)
2 confirmations is usually enough for most transactions. 6 confirmations guarantees the money will never be reversed.
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