Comment by wseqyrku
4 days ago
That's what I thought. I think an open source crypto payment gateway that "just works" could probably make it more prevalent. (Is there any?)
4 days ago
That's what I thought. I think an open source crypto payment gateway that "just works" could probably make it more prevalent. (Is there any?)
Isn't that pretty much table stakes for being a cryptocurrency? Run a node (they're all open source), publish your address, and you're all set up to receive payments in that currency.
Every one I've tried "just works". The trick is getting people to join you.
> Every one I've tried "just works". The trick is getting people to join you.
As the other comment pointed out, if it's easy enough, that problem will take care of itself. I would also add "lightweight", cloning the entire block is not something everyone would do.
OK so its not trivial, but I really don't think it's a UX problem. Your grocer and your landlord don't accept crypto not because they can't figure it out, but because so far it hasn't shown itself to be an improvement.
It's got superior privacy properties, sure, but for most people that's not enough. Its gotta be better on other merits too. Until then it wont matter how easy it is to use because you'll still have to turn it back into fiat to use it and now you've just reinvented the problem you were trying to solve with crypto in the first place.
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