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Bitcoin trivia: “one block every 10 minutes” is an average, not an appointment.
A block might arrive sooner. Or it might take longer.
So when someone says a transaction will confirm in exactly 10 minutes, remember: Bitcoin doesn’t run on a timetable. ⏱️
Published at
2026-09-30 21:14:26 UTCEvent JSON
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