[buboard]

Then you re exaggerating it. Yuo can't even do that between EU countries, which are literally a single market. Imagine spending your next mediterranean vacation with just your Swish app, you 'd probably starve. The thing is, whatever good infrastructure sweden has built, it will take a looong time for similar tech to be adopted throughout much of the world (and i m pretty certain it will meet a mountain of resistance from rent-seeking banks). Instead, cryptos only require that the other party can download a wallet app, which is arguably easier.

[CaptainZapp]

Imagine spending your next mediterranean vacation with just your Swish app, you 'd probably starve.

Ohh, I don't think you would eat any better by only packing bitcoin.

[buboard]

but that was not my point

[cc81]

But when I'm on vacation then my Mastercard in combination with cash works without hassle. There is just one big win with crypto and that would be if I want to send money to someone over distance reasonably anonymously. That is where I can see a real gain over my current setup offers.

[buboard]

right , but if the combination of cash+mastercard was as convenient as swish, you would not use swish in sweden.