Bitcoin may provide fraud free transactions through the blockchain
Irreversible does not mean "fraud free". In fact, one the useful aspects of credit card transactions is that they can be reversed if need be.
international transfer of money
International transfer of money is basically about avoiding national capital controls. Bitcoin got quite a boost out of the Chinese trying to get their money out of the country.
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