Yeah and that's the problem. Gold bars haven't solved the problem of e.g. banks taking multiple days to clear deposits (not counting holidays and weekends!), or

Yeah and that's the problem. Gold bars haven't solved the problem of e.g. banks taking multiple days to clear deposits (not counting holidays and weekends!), or credit card processing fees, and I'm hoping Bitcoin provides competition... but for that, BTC transfers need to be quick and cheap.