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Monetary networks of the past have achieved settlement well; even in the case of the sunken rai stone, the ledger was updated and settlement occurred — albeit via word of mouth. With Bitcoin, transactions can be mathematically irreversible within six confirmations (explained in Chapter 3), which takes about an hour. Compared to other methods, the Bitcoin network provides fairly fast finalized settlements that cannot be charged back.