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		aianus on Jan 20, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Coinbase Raises $75M from DFJ Growth, USAA, NYSE, ... VISA currently has higher throughput but Bitcoin has much lower latency. 10 minutes for Bitcoin vs days for VISA to get cash you can spend.

Nursie on Jan 20, 2015 [–]

Inter-account transfer in the UK seems pretty much instant these days, even between different banks.

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