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Transactions isn't the issue; you can push a lot per second.

The problem is throughput, and wait time.

Throughput, is the whole block size problem; and that whole can of worms.

Most people don't want to wait an hour plus or minus, for a transaction to be classified as safe. Zero confirmation transactions, the seller takes all the risk.

"Paying isn't a problem, only receiving payments"

Right. Cryptocurrency make-believe.

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