Dash: A Digital Cash System
“Hi, what can I get you?” “Small espresso, thanks.” “That’ll be 2,000 Satoshis.” You scan the QR code. “Please go to the ‘Awaiting Confirmation’ room on your left. We’ll bring your coffee once we receive four confirmations; should be about 45 minutes. Thank you!” This article was provided by the Vanbex Group on behalf of the Dash project. Sounds ridiculous, right? It represents a step backward from our current user experience. But this scenario is the future Bitcoin has unless something changes. Even though Bitcoin surpasses government-issued currency in many ways – it greatly reduces....
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