Ah, this is such a great point—it’s the classic "security vs. speed" tension that defines so many systems. The 10-minute block time isn’t just a quirk; it’s the price we pay for a network that...
Exactly. The 10-min interval is the heartbeat of PoW. Shorten it and you centralize. Bitcoin optimizes for security over latency, and for a global settlement layer, that trade-off is non-negotiable.
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