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> inter-bank transfer would take days to go through In the UK bank transfers are practically instantaneous. It's nuts that the US is so far behind on this.
by VBprogrammer 6y ago
> inter-bank transfer would take days to go through
In the UK bank transfers are practically instantaneous. It's nuts that the US is so far behind on this.
- flotzam 6y agoGood luck paying an Iranian mail-order shoemaker... It's not hypothetical: https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-iranian-shoe-store-trade-sanctions https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-iranian-shoe-store-trade-sa... (EDIT) Sorry for my rude reply. Your point about intra-national transfers stands.
- leppr 6y agoThere are fast bank transfers in my country too, but for some reason my buyer's bank application was buggy and would only allow a traditional transfer. And of course, you can't use an alternative, non-buggy, app with your bank account...