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View submission: /r/Bitcoin FAQ - Newcomers please read
Coinbase handles transactions on their own private ledger like all exchanges. This means they don't actually transact the Bitcoin on the blockchain for every sale. That would be extremely slow and expensive. This makes it possible for people to make all sorts of quick trades. It's an arbitrager's wet dream!
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