3 Solutions for Instant Bitcoin Confirmations

3 Solutions for Instant Bitcoin Confirmations

Merchants and customers don't want to wait around for Bitcoin confirmations. One of the so-called "problems" with Bitcoin in the eyes of new users is the lack of instant confirmations. Transactions are usually viewed as generally secure after a few confirmations on the blockchain, but this can create a problem in situations where you want to buy something from a store and then leave without having to wait around for the next block. The time between new blocks has led to the creation of a number of different altcoins that boast confirmation times in the one minute range, but creating an....


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