It is also "likely" the reason why the bitcoin price is so highly manipulated from within. The computers who can complete the pathway to a "finalized" transaction has a BIG advantage over the rest. And "apparently" there are some pretty good computer techs in Asia. Silly Conn Valley, cali is getting all giddy about the $$$ they are making via bitcoin price appreaciation. The Aian data miners are gettting rich filling their orders. I understand that some trades are placed with a built on premium/fee in order to "motivate" a completion of a transaction. No waaay this is a "free" market. The "real" market will figger it out though. Some of you folks might not be that happy. The Asian data miners have "job security" though.