The Future of Payments: Trends That Will Shape the Next Decade
Trading was the only form of payment for the most part of human history. People traded goods and services for centuries using things like cattle, grain, or precious metals. Coins made things a lot simpler. They were standardized. Suddenly, you could buy small things, compare prices easily, and didn’t have to lug a goat around to market. Paper money came a lot later. Picture carrying enough coins to buy a house. Heavy, right? Paper money