Major Benefits
Instant Improvement in 1-Confirmation Experience
Services like payment processors and multi-coin wallets often require one confirmation, yet with 10-minute blocks, 75% of BCH waits exceed 10 minutes, and 60% surpass 13 minutes—beyond most users’ tolerance.
A 2-minute target flips this: only 1% of waits exceed 13 minutes, and 99% fall within acceptable limits.
The typical 1-conf wait drops from 17 minutes to just 3.4 minutes—a 80% reduction—delivering an immediate UX upgrade without needing external cooperation.
Compare this to Litecoin’s 2.5-minute blocks (typical 1-conf wait 4.3 minutes): BCH would leap ahead, offering a snappier experience than a key competitor.
As users and merchants get used to faster confirmations, it could reinforce 0-conf adoption as a byproduct.