Replacement?

[yudi09]

I have been seeing the progress of cryptocurrency these past few years, and I've been thinking, will it definitely be a replacement for physical money and use crypto as a primary transactions in our everyday life?

Not yet as long as there is still fiat in each country around the world. Even fiat will continue to be the main transaction tool in all activities even though some countries already accept payments with Bitcoin or other cryptos. But I already feel if the two go hand in hand at this time.
From Bitcoin they are learning that the efforts of some countries to immediately have CBDC amid various economic constraints that are happening.
Some countries reject the CBDC convention.

[Smartprofit]

I have been seeing the progress of cryptocurrency these past few years, and I've been thinking, will it definitely be a replacement for physical money and use crypto as a primary transactions in our everyday life?

If you read Satoshi Nakamoto's old posts on our forum (Bitcointalk forum), you can infer that he envisioned bitcoin becoming a widespread means of payment in the future. 

However, reality has made its own adjustments..... 

The convenience of using bitcoin as a means of payment is inferior to its other advantages - a limited supply (potentially only 21,000,000 coins are available) and a transparent blockchain (convenient for auditing).  These last two properties make the first cryptocurrency an ideal reserve asset and an ideal measure of the value of all other assets. 

At the same time, the number of possible daily bitcoin transactions has a technical limitation that does not allow it to be used as a universal means of payment (after all, a huge number of people live on planet Earth - 8 billion people). 

Therefore, in my opinion, the most preferred option for using Bitcoin in the future is to use it as part of the gold and foreign exchange reserves of central banks (this requires a corresponding change in the regulatory framework).

[Kakmakr]

You have to look closely at Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper to get this answer... he specifically mentions the word "Alternative" payment option.

Satoshi was not a fool, (let's refer to Satoshi as a male for now. even though we do not know).... he knew government controlled fiat currencies will never go away, but he also knew... if it failed, people will look for alternative options as a payment option...and this is where Bitcoin comes in, then people will use it as an alternative option.

This has happened in many countries, like Greece / Zimbabwe / Cyprus  etc... where their Fiat currencies struggled.    People also turn to Bitcoin when centralized payment options misuse their power.... (Wikileaks donations / Backpage payments / Pornhub payments)

[ethereumhunter]

I have been seeing the progress of cryptocurrency these past few years, and I've been thinking, will it definitely be a replacement for physical money and use crypto as a primary transactions in our everyday life?

Not yet as long as there is still fiat in each country around the world. Even fiat will continue to be the main transaction tool in all activities even though some countries already accept payments with Bitcoin or other cryptos. But I already feel if the two go hand in hand at this time.
From Bitcoin they are learning that the efforts of some countries to immediately have CBDC amid various economic constraints that are happening.
Some countries reject the CBDC convention.

I don't think crypto needs to be a substitute for physical money but it can provide an alternative to users that when they can't use physical money, they can use crypto to make payments. Fiat will remain as we know it. Maybe it will only change physically from paper to digital because it has been transformed into a digital form. And fiat will still be used but it would be better if the government could start legalizing crypto as an alternative means of payment when banking cannot work optimally. The public will be happy to see something like that because they can use fiat and crypto together.

[LogitechMouse]

I have been seeing the progress of cryptocurrency these past few years, and I've been thinking, will it definitely be a replacement for physical money and use crypto as a primary transactions in our everyday life?

No it will not happen.

It's good to see the adoption of cryptocurrency going up as the years goes by, and it's also good to see some small business, and establishments starting to accept cryptocurrency as another mode of payment on their business. Having said all of that, I don't think that there will be a time that cryptocurrency will replace physical money to be used for our daily transactions. There are some hindrances as to why it will never happen.

Most people don't have access to cryptocurrency, lack of device to be used to access crypto, lack of knowledge with regards to crypto, fear that they might lose money if they will use it to transact because of it's volatility. I mean there's many more reasons to why it will not be used for daily transactions. It would be better to keep crypto as an alternative mode of payment and will not replace our physical money because it will not happen... or it might be in the future we don't know.

[DainSLane]

I have been seeing the progress of cryptocurrency these past few years, and I've been thinking, will it definitely be a replacement for physical money and use crypto as a primary transactions in our everyday life?

The rise of cryptocurrency has been a topic of much debate and speculation in recent years. While it's difficult to predict the future of digital currency with certainty, many experts believe that cryptocurrency has the potential to become a major player in the world of finance and transactions. The advantages of cryptocurrency is its decentralized and secure nature, which can make it an attractive alternative to traditional currency for some people. Additionally, the growth of blockchain technology,
there are also many challenges and obstacles that must be overcome before cryptocurrency can become a widely accepted and mainstream form of currency. These include concerns around regulation, security, and scalability, as well as issues related to adoption and acceptance by merchants and consumers.

Overall, while it's possible that cryptocurrency could eventually replace physical money as a primary means of transaction, it's likely that this transition will take time and require significant investment and innovation from both the public and private sectors.

[yudi09]

I don't think crypto needs to be a substitute for physical money but it can provide an alternative to users that when they can't use physical money, they can use crypto to make payments. Fiat will remain as we know it. Maybe it will only change physically from paper to digital because it has been transformed into a digital form. And fiat will still be used but it would be better if the government could start legalizing crypto as an alternative means of payment when banking cannot work optimally. The public will be happy to see something like that because they can use fiat and crypto together.

No, they won't. They will not legalize crypto because it will beat the value of fiat in the market. You have to be sure of that.
All over the world almost all countries want fiat currencies to have a high value in the market and we can see how the USD competes with the euro.
Although not and/or not necessarily true, their efforts in pursuing CBDC is as an alternative to not wanting to legalize crypto.
For me it doesn't matter because we can still use crypto amid the difficult economic conditions of the banking world or vice versa.

[Marvell1]

It can be said that depending on the government, the government is still the one to decide everything, but that possibility will be very unlikely. That will only happen unless they figure out how to take control of bitcoin and make it their own product, but so far bitcoin's decentralization has been virtually unbreakable. But discussing the future of physical money, I think it will also disappear and be replaced in the future by a digital currency created by the government and as we know it CBDC. Bitcoin or any alternative currency would not be the government's choice.

[Lida93]

I have been seeing the progress of cryptocurrency these past few years, and I've been thinking, will it definitely be a replacement for physical money and use crypto as a primary transactions in our everyday life?

There's a fine line of difference between the two currencies fiat and crypto as they both play a similar but different roles entirely, and by similar role I mean they're both a store of value, a means of exchange, etc but in terms of usage they differ. So you know, cryptocurrency is not that convenient to use in purchasing a product of one dollar or less due to the transaction fee charge that may apply (like who will be responsible for the fee is it the buyer or seller?), Unlike the fiat money that OP describes as physical money it can be paid with less than a dollar commodity and cash paid in hand.
In my very opinion in as much as fiat money is centralized whereas crypto is decentralized both can function side by side freely with a choice open to the users on which to make use of based on the situation at that very moment.

[sulendra12]

I have been seeing the progress of cryptocurrency these past few years, and I've been thinking, will it definitely be a replacement for physical money and use crypto as a primary transactions in our everyday life?

It will not completely replace physical money for daily use and transaction. If it had to replace the physical money, then they need to educate some elder people and younger people to do it as well, which means it can't completely adopted to this world. Also with the fear of using cryptocurrency as their daily use because of the regulation on their countries or the fear because of their mindset telling to do so.

Surely more people will use it in the future, but to be a replacement for physical money is just impossible.

[Quidat]

I have been seeing the progress of cryptocurrency these past few years, and I've been thinking, will it definitely be a replacement for physical money and use crypto as a primary transactions in our everyday life?

No matter how much positivity we do see on this market or simply speaking about digital currencies but still there's no way that it could really be able to replace those physical fiat that we've been
get used to.Also, as long government does exist then there's no way for this could be possible plus we know that we cant really be able to apply up things and making it as a daily currency
on something which is volatile and we do know that it cant really fit out with the criteria yet every transactions would really be having a corresponding fee.
Whether we do like it or not which fiat would be the sweetest spot on these kind of situation and cant really be that replaced.

[ChiBitCTy]

It is far too early to make any real guesstimates at this point as to how things will play out.  In my opinion is it only inevitable that physical fiat money will be replaced. Whether that's with bitcoin or some other type of digital currency.  I think the worlds governments will first try and create their own centralized cryptocurrencies (much like some are already trying, such as China).  But if this does happen, its still going to take time and the bitcoin blockchain  needs to continue progressing. 

[rhodelmabanal]

I have been seeing the progress of cryptocurrency these past few years, and I've been thinking, will it definitely be a replacement for physical money and use crypto as a primary transactions in our everyday life?

I think it will not become or replacement for fiat, even we will using it right now but still there is a lot of people who still wanted to use fiat than cryptocurrency and there are also people who don't know about it specially to those who are very old they don't even know it for sure, we still don't know what happen in the future so i think there is a little chances in the future generation.

[ethereumhunter]

I don't think crypto needs to be a substitute for physical money but it can provide an alternative to users that when they can't use physical money, they can use crypto to make payments. Fiat will remain as we know it. Maybe it will only change physically from paper to digital because it has been transformed into a digital form. And fiat will still be used but it would be better if the government could start legalizing crypto as an alternative means of payment when banking cannot work optimally. The public will be happy to see something like that because they can use fiat and crypto together.

No, they won't. They will not legalize crypto because it will beat the value of fiat in the market. You have to be sure of that.
All over the world almost all countries want fiat currencies to have a high value in the market and we can see how the USD competes with the euro.
Although not and/or not necessarily true, their efforts in pursuing CBDC is as an alternative to not wanting to legalize crypto.
For me it doesn't matter because we can still use crypto amid the difficult economic conditions of the banking world or vice versa.

That's why I hope to see crypto go hand in hand with fiat to help people have a better life and the government supports this. So if each country legalizes crypto for its people, the government can apply its taxes to crypto users. As long as the government can be a good link between fiat and crypto, the government will also benefit because these crypto users will pay their taxes as long as it's reasonable.

We are lucky to still survive amid this difficult banking world economy because we have known crypto for a long time. But imagine how people out there haven't had the opportunity to get to know crypto. It will be difficult for them to survive this situation. the hard one. But I'm sure they can survive even though their government still doesn't want to legalize crypto.

[Don Pedro Dinero]

I think it will not become or replacement for fiat, even we will using it right now but still there is a lot of people who still wanted to use fiat than cryptocurrency and there are also people who don't know about it specially to those who are very old they don't even know it for sure, we still don't know what happen in the future so i think there is a little chances in the future generation.

In reality what is going to happen is that the current fiat money is going to be replaced by CBDCs, which is an improved digital form of money for central banks, although it is a worse form of money for us citizens, as it allows for greater manipulation and control. Bitcoin will continue to be used but it will not replace fiat. In El Salvador, where it is legal tender, bitcoin is not widely used, yet, and people generally exchange it for dollars to avoid volatility. I am referring to the common people, not the foreigners who have gone there attracted by the bitcoin industry.

[xSkylarx]

I have been seeing the progress of cryptocurrency these past few years, and I've been thinking, will it definitely be a replacement for physical money and use crypto as a primary transactions in our everyday life?

I think it will not become or replacement for fiat, even we will using it right now but still there is a lot of people who still wanted to use fiat than cryptocurrency and there are also people who don't know about it specially to those who are very old they don't even know it for sure, we still don't know what happen in the future so i think there is a little chances in the future generation.

In the future it is sure that it will be cashless and for sure if it is not cryptocurrency then it should be derive from it.  There are still a lot of reason that it is not possible for us to replace fiat with this that is why we treat it as another form of payment which we use to purchase and it is cashless. I dont why still people insisting to replace fiat with this as the cryptocurrency was not created to replace anything it is just for us to be our own banks. transact online and have an investment on it

[uchegod-21]

I have been seeing the progress of cryptocurrency these past few years, and I've been thinking, will it definitely be a replacement for physical money and use crypto as a primary transactions in our everyday life?

Cryptocurrency and bitcoin is an alternative to the fiat money and it is not coming to replace it in anyway, however, I understand that the use of cryptocurrency will increase very much in online shopping and businesses.
But in the real world the use of fiat would never be replaced and also the essence of Bitcoin is not to replace the fiat, but rather the essence of Bitcoin is to give users alternative to either use bitcoin or fiat or chose to used both.

[Kelvinid]

I have been seeing the progress of cryptocurrency these past few years, and I've been thinking, will it definitely be a replacement for physical money and use crypto as a primary transactions in our everyday life?

I think it will not become or replacement for fiat, even we will using it right now but still there is a lot of people who still wanted to use fiat than cryptocurrency and there are also people who don't know about it specially to those who are very old they don't even know it for sure, we still don't know what happen in the future so i think there is a little chances in the future generation.

In the future it is sure that it will be cashless and for sure if it is not cryptocurrency then it should be derive from it.  There are still a lot of reason that it is not possible for us to replace fiat with this that is why we treat it as another form of payment which we use to purchase and it is cashless. I dont why still people insisting to replace fiat with this as the cryptocurrency was not created to replace anything it is just for us to be our own banks. transact online and have an investment on it

It is probably we fully adopt digitalization which could eliminate paper money to a fully cashless system and you are right, it can't be just only cryptocurrency as credit/debit cards can do as well. But it takes many years to impose because as to know that people still need to educate and also it was a big challenge in the place where internet is not avaliable or there is intermitent connections as this only function well if we have stable connections.

[huu78]

In conclusion, while cryptocurrencies have certainly gained a lot of momentum and popularity, their future as a replacement for physical money and as the primary medium of exchange in our everyday lives is still uncertain. It will depend on factors like regulatory acceptance, stability, and widespread adoption.

[Patrol69]

Currently, digital currencies have gained a lot of popularity.  Every digital currency is very familiar to people. However, even after gaining so much popularity, digital currencies have not yet become one of the means of transactions. For example, people currently transact in various places through digital banking services in addition to paper money, but they are not getting the opportunity to transact through digital currencies. 

But I've read some news lately that I really like.  A few days ago, two gentlemen from Portugal used Bitcoin as a transaction medium to buy and sell their house, which is very good news for the bright future of Bitcoin. Hopefully, in this way, Bitcoin and other digital currencies will become one of the means of transaction.