&gt; scalable<p>But not scalable beyond BitCoin&#x27;s ~7 transactions per second, right?<p>Asking because I read this last month:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2016&#x2F;01&#x2F;17&#x2F;business&#x2F;dealbook&#x2F;the-bitcoin-believer-who-gave-up.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2016&#x2F;01&#x2F;17&#x2F;business&#x2F;dealbook&#x2F;the-bitc...</a>