[ssharp]

This is the price you pay for a currency with:

1) Stability 2) A massive user base 3) An infrastructure to support that massive user base

BitCoin has none of those things, so I'd expect a discount on it!

[dd36]

It's the price you pay for interchange fees. If only ACH had an instant verify and hold feature...

[sirclueless]

...it would immediately be a target of fraud and unhappy customers and soon have to charge a more substantial fee. Bitcoin early adopters are willing to put up with more insecurity and inconvenience than most customers.