Exactly — the test layer you're describing is what happens naturally when the units are small enough. Each canton can be smoke tested in isolation because its boundaries are fully declared. The composition gets tested as a graph of known units, not a blob of generated code. The 'test layer of production' becomes trivial when 90% of what you're deploying is already proven.
I tried reaching out to Coinbase and only received an auto response email. That said, my purchase of $2,029.80 cleared after posting this thread. What a coincidence... If you search Coinbases forums, many people have had this problem in the past, and Coinbase does not respond to the situation.
It seems after people receive their coin, the problem just goes away.
Personally, I find it unacceptable and have lost trust for this company. Had the funds been deposited when they should have, I could have hedged into bitcoin with my profits.
Now I sit and wait for another larger purchase to go through. It is down 12% or more. I have faith that Etherum will bounce back and break a $100. Regardless, as a customer, I should have the ability to handle my funds after my bank has cleared the purchase.
What is one to assume for the delay? Are they holding to buy/sell on the cheap? Do they have the reserve to fulfill the purchase? Or is their Tech just crap? I certainly know their support is...
Yesterday their entire support page was down. WTF, it's only a FAQ page. How the hell does a static FAQ page go down.