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[–] 7 points 4 months ago (1 child)

I think the reporter is just misunderstanding. Iran and North Korea don't have any reason to care if you can "trace" the transaction. They just need confirmation which bitcoin is slow at so Iran should defiantly investigate better options. Ideally options that will be quantum secure by Q day

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    10 minutes is nothing in this context. There's so many Bitcoin exchanges that it can't effectively be stopped.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Normally under optimal network conditions. Iran has a unique set of connections to the internet, is up against the PayPal mafia and trading with the countries who tie it into fiber. It's a strange threat model

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