[throwaway_dcnt]

Can someone explain to me why ordering matters at all in financial systems? Transactions are idempotent by their nature and in this domain, I just don't see the value of imposing any kind of order. Am I missing something?

[wahern]

So you'll let me deposit $5 with you and you'll cover $5000000 in withdrawals over the next 6 months? There's $6000000 coming your way, I swear.

Also known as kiting.