[paulpauper]

how long do you think it takes to turn fiat into bitcoin and bitcoin back into fiat for the recipient? Hint: its longer than clearing a check

[hanniabu]

That's not bitcoin's fault, it's the traditional financial system's fault. The transaction can only happen at the rate of the slowest party.

[Symbiote]

How long does it take in European countries, where the traditional system is (depending on the country) approximately instantaneous?