Guys calm down, yes bitcoin is a digital payment platform but not all digital payments are bitcoin, there are plenty of other methods. For example right now banks are working overtime on making app payments a lot more common and adopted. That way the machines you use for credit card payments will show some sort of QR code that was generated, and with the QR code that generates you open your bank app on your phone and will be paying it. It is already happening here a bit more often, there is also cards that you do not even touch to pay and so forth.
Basically digital payments doesn't equal to bitcoin, just calm down. Millions of people literally learned to buy the grocery needs online as well, so right now we are even one more step closer to just buying everything online.
Yes, when we say digital transactions, not everyone will think of cryptocurrency. But because of this fear of getting affected by the virus, some people are already learning how to use e-wallets and other payment apps, which is a good stepping stone for digital payments. It gives more chances for cryptocurrency to be recognized because people are now adapting to digital payment. Maybe not now, but sooner cryptocurrency can also be an option by most people when it comes to transactions.
It doesn't tell any direct relation with the cryptocurrency though we are talking digital payments however cryptocurrency is broad part of digital payment, actually it is the half of that since we only have digital fiat currency and cryptocurrency. Thus this will help to promote the cryptocurrency too with ease as most of people are turning digital now from basic transaction to online banking since there is a present heath concern and it's not that vague that people will get interested with cryptocurrency too.
I have hope that the recognition of cryptocurrency will grow more after this. Until now, we are still facing the same issue and we are not sure until when we will have to continue living with this virus. If people are already practicing "new normal" ways of living, it's also better if they could also learn to use digital payment methods.
It will going to, definitely. As doctors and scientists are studying this virus, I've read in a news that it might be a normal viral disease and it will become common even they develop a vaccine like measles and rubella, with this, there is a huge chance of digital payment system to be more active than ever.