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The Lightning Network [1] is very close to being released. If that works out, then you'll be able to buy a cup of coffee instantly, and with no fees. You would
by nathan_f77 9y ago
The Lightning Network [1] is very close to being released. If that works out, then you'll be able to buy a cup of coffee instantly, and with no fees.
You would still have to open a "payment channel", which requires a single Bitcoin transaction. So you might fund this single payment channel with $100 USD, and use that to buy all your coffees for a month or two. I think that's no different to having $100 in a checking account.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_Network https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_Network