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Also I agree banks in the US really need to modernise their procedures, I don’t really see how this is an argument for cryptocurrncy.

Here in Europe I can make a payment to any other EUR bank account in Europe, for free and it’ll usually arrive the same or next day. All I need is the recipients bank account number, and to enter that and the amount on my online banking - I don’t need to go and see anyone or fax anything over.

Recently a new initiative was launched where (between participating banks) you can transfer up to €15,000 in a maximum of 10 seconds:

https://www.europeanpaymentscouncil.eu/what-we-do/sepa-insta...



Here in the UK it's instantaneous, oh and my bank also supports litecoin, bitcoin and ethereum (Revolut bank).


Great to know the EU has it better, but it doesn't really help others unless the suggestion is to move.




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