Cryptocurrency payments are becoming more and more convenient at the expense of those with the Pos, a tool that could soon become obsolete. This and much more was discussed during ‘Cashless & Criptovalute: at the bar, at the restaurant and beyond’, the event organized by Money.it which was held on 24 October 2022 in Milan. As ascertained in the course of the panel ‘Daily life with crypto in your pocket’, there are obstacles that oppose the transition to payments in cryptocurrencies; according to Mauro Finiguerra, accountant of Finiguerra and associates, interviewed by Dario Colombo, manager of the B2B area of Money.it, “the question is cultural and professional, since many operators in the sector still do not know how to register cryptocurrencies and bring them back to the balance sheet, therefore they do not they trust and advise against its use to their customers “. This therefore demonstrates a strong reluctance to innovation and change, which must be countered.It is no longer possible to ignore the advantages offered by cryptocurrency payments compared to those with the Pos, as underlined by Roberto Gorini, entrepreneur and author of successful books as a ‘Matrix Economy’ and resident in Switzerland. According to Gorini’s testimony, many people want to be able to use cryptocurrencies to pay, as they consider them safer than the Pos; because they do not systematically lose value like traditional currencies due to inflation; and finally because people want to physically own their money. By keeping your cryptocurrencies in a wallet, others cannot access them, while if the money is deposited in the bank, it is the bank that actually owns it. To make this announced transition happen, it is essential to show people wary of this what advantages it brings, since unfortunately they are still the exclusive prerogative of a few experts
