Hopefully, in the near future, you will be able to pay with crypto in any store you walk in.
You will, and it’s closer than most think it is. In the Philippines coins.ph is currently rolling out its merchant solution which allows users to pay directly from their mobile Coins wallet, via QR code. So far nothing special, but what makes it awesome is that you can select to pay from your BTC balance in your coins.ph wallet.
More awesome about that is even that the Philippines are the second nation in the world where cryptoes are legalised, only short of the government calling them legal tender. As such Coins.ph is one of two already by the Philippine Central Bank (BSP) approved crypto exchanges. In December 2017 the central bank announced (in a broadsheet ugh) that they already received 12 more applications.
While Coins.ph’s example is still very simple and basic, it is the first step and proof that the revolution is happening. Today pay with/from your BTC balance, tomorrow pay directly in BTC, and next week... pay in whichever crypto the merchant accepts.
Thanks for your visit, and comment, @awakentolife. I take that as a license to roam and cause mayhem in the promo channel now. ;)
There were actually two members of our group which are from Phillippines writing about how they paid for their meals with SBD. That is amazing. I think I will have to move to there very soon after my basketball career is over. lol I believe the posts were from @elizacheng and @littlenewthings. :)
Crypto is already changing lives there, and Steemit is making it possible for everybody to become a blogger and earn with their content. Plus cutting out the middleman and getting rewarded as soon as someone upvotes your post. Got to love that. :)
Hopefully, more countries will follow Philippines example. But, we have to be little more patient and wait to see what future will bring for us in crypto world.
Venezuela, Indonesia, Philippines are the countries where crypto, and Steem, is having a massive impact. Steem is definitely powering the lives of thousands already.
Patience is a given requirement. More than anything though we need actual implementations, rather than zealotism [sic]. Actual implementations will make crypto indispensable and allow us to sit at the table. And as Vinay said in his Twitter thread, they will also afford us lobby power.
That is so awesome to hear. Love it. Steemit is changing lives for the better and we have the front seat. :)
Crypto has gone a long way, but just like you suggest it needs a final push to make it available everywhere. Let's see what happens. :)