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Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: Bitcoin transactions settled instantly: Can this be reality one day ?
by
Stalker22
on 23/08/2025, 21:08:31 UTC
Anything is possible, but I don't think this current time it takes for a transaction to get confirmed is too long to be patient for, depending on how the mempool is congested or less busy.

It can be a hurdle in some cases like when the buyer needs instant delivery but seller makes him wait till confirmed.

Honestly, thats where Layer 2 protocols like the Lightning Network comes in.  You wanna buy something fast? Lightning lets you send money basically instantly - no sweating about waiting for confirmations or whatever.  Seller gets their coins, you get your thing, and no ones freaking out about getting ripped off or some double-spend nonsense.  It just works, you know?