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		FabHK on Feb 8, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as paym... > Because it's fast ? Not that fast: for most purposes you have to wait about an hour. Not as fast as centralised fast systems.

WrtCdEvrydy on Feb 8, 2021 [–]

2 confirmations is usually enough for most transactions. 6 confirmations guarantees the money will never be reversed.

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