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Re:Bitfinex just spent $23.7M in fees to make a single Ether... by colechristensen on Monday September 27, 2021 @08:15PM (#28677780)
If you’re in the financial transaction business, a big chunk of the service you provide is dispute handling, people tend not to realize this. It isn’t a simple cost of business or side service, it’s a primary competence of anybody responsible for handling money.
Re:Bitfinex just spent $23.7M in fees to make a single Ether... by exporectomy on Thursday September 30, 2021 @06:06PM (#28711920)
Yes, that's why it's a big problem. They also often make the wrong decision and leave people screwed over. Just look at all the complaints from Ebay sellers who got ripped off by Ebay siding with the fraudulent customer. There are cases where the seller can't trust the buyer and the authorities that are supposed to be arbitrating disputes can't be bothered doing their job because it's too hard. That's where crypto's non-reversibility is useful.