I just sent €3 to a friend at another bank (we're both in the Netherlands). It was there within the hour. It was also free. If I send €3 worth of bitcoin it

I just sent €3 to a friend at another bank (we're both in the Netherlands). It was there within the hour. It was also free. If I send €3 worth of bitcoin it would have taken anywhere from 1-6 hours and would have cost me around €20 to process the transaction.