Myth: Eric Brewer on Why Banks are BASE Not ACID - Availability Is Revenue

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URL: http://highscalability.com/blog/2013/5/1/myth-eric-brewer-on-why-banks-are-base-not-acid-availability.html

A refutation of the myth, "Money is important, so banks must use transactions to keep money safe and consistent".

This fact sets the grounds of Jeff Darcy's argument, "Is Eventual Consistency Useful?"