One of the reasons physical cash was falling out of favor long before COVID19 is because it’s so hard to transport. Digital currencies are highly portable, but they still need a high level of security. Ideally, this will go hand-in-hand with convenience. That means bringing payment systems into the 21st century.

Payment methods v/s Payment systems

Back in the days of the “gold rush”, there were people who headed out to pick or pan for gold. Others invested in creating the infrastructure these gold pioneers needed. Some did a bit of both.

Fast forward to today, and you can buy precious metals, trade the currency markets, and/or buy Crypto. Alternatively, you can invest in the payment systems which move any or all of these from A to B. Alternatively, you can do a bit of both.

Benefits of investing in Payment Methods

In the 21st century, payment methods are now so diverse that the benefits of investing in them can vary greatly. However, as a rule of thumb, precious metals tend to be bought as a hedge against inflation.

Fiat (government-backed) currencies are bought either for practicality or in the expectation that they will appreciate against other currencies. Likewise, Crypto is sometimes bought for practicality but is often bought in the hope of making significant profits. Please note, however, that this is very much a hope, not a guarantee.

Benefits of investing in getting paid

Payment systems are essential to modern life. In other words, there’s likely to be a huge demand for them throughout the foreseeable future (and probably beyond). No matter what payment method comes out on top in the future, it will still need payment systems to serve it.

This means that, although payment services may not make skyrocketing profits, they very much stand to make consistent, reliable returns over the long term.

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