> How practical is bitcoin as a currency for day to day use. I thought the transaction time was 10 to 30 minutes. I get frustrated at the checkout counter when

> How practical is bitcoin as a currency for day to day use. I thought the transaction time was 10 to 30 minutes. I get frustrated at the checkout counter when my credit card takes longer than 10 seconds. It is, but there are additional technologies being built on top of it that get transaction times down to < 1 second (lightning network). It's definitely still rough around the edges, but it's at the point where it's usable for day to day use.