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by kalleboo 2883 days ago
> A friend of mine and me, we got the wallets and kept sending Nanos back and forth, just because. 2s per transaction, no fees.

LINE Pay (a local service trying to recreate the success of WeChat Pay) used that as an ad campaign. "Just flick 10 cents back and forth between your friend to see how quick and seamless the service is" [and get free stuff because of course it's an ad campaign] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwDM0oKCgbE
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bufferoverflow 2883 days ago
Both Line Pay and WeChat Pay are centralized systems, nothing magical about them.
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yifanl 2883 days ago
To the end user, what difference does it make?
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bufferoverflow 2882 days ago
In a decentralized system no goverment or private entity can freeze your money. Your financial status cannot be used against you from getting financial services.
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numtel 2883 days ago
A decentralized system is more likely to continue for a long time where if run by a single company, it could be shut down or changed very quickly.
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