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Finality

The degree of assurance that a recorded transaction will not be reversed under the network’s rules.

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See it in a workflow

A payment workflow waits for an appropriate confirmation threshold.

The failure mode

A transaction appearing in a block is not always sufficient settlement assurance.

Illustrative scenario, not a measured execution test.

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