bitcoin is being used in so many places throughout the world but it can be so much more. It's obvious that there are so many freelancers in every country. Firms, companies, startups etc.. have a limitation that they can hire freelancers only from their country since they can pay them only in their native currency to avoid hassle of exchange. But if firms, companies, startups etc.. start using bitcoin as a payment method to hire freelancers then there will be so many opportunities for the freelancers since they can get work from anywhere in the world. I don't know why has this not become a huge thing until now. This could really change the life of freelancers and give a better end result/product to the company they are working for.
I don't think this is going to change anything in anyway. The freelancers were paid before crypto currencies were made without any issue. There is paypal and tons of other moneybooker and even dedicated freelancing platforms that take care of users payments. Though I never used anyof those and just heard about them, but yeah, thats true. Bitcoin does make it a lot easier. But what about cashing out to fiat? Wouldn't that be problem for many? 
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It's just mostly one of these reasons:
1. They(one of both parties) simply dislike the volatile nature of bitcoin
2. Because most of the countries can use PayPal anyway
3. They aren't willing to learn about new tech that they probably think is unnecessary
I'm pretty sure freelancers can demand BTC anyway if they're allowed to(unless they're using freelance sites like Fiverr).
1. They(one of both parties) simply dislike the volatile nature of bitcoin
2. Because most of the countries can use PayPal anyway
3. They aren't willing to learn about new tech that they probably think is unnecessary
I'm pretty sure freelancers can demand BTC anyway if they're allowed to(unless they're using freelance sites like Fiverr).
i'd say the reason is only number 1 and nothing else.
otherwise bitcoin is offering a lot to have that incentive for anyone including freelance workers to start accepting it. for example one good thing would be the multi signature features that bitcoin has, a freelancer can ask for the payment up front but into a multi sig wallet and the payer can only sign the final transaction when the work was done.
It's just mostly one of these reasons:
1. They(one of both parties) simply dislike the volatile nature of bitcoin
2. Because most of the countries can use PayPal anyway
3. They aren't willing to learn about new tech that they probably think is unnecessary
I'm pretty sure freelancers can demand BTC anyway if they're allowed to(unless they're using freelance sites like Fiverr).
1. They(one of both parties) simply dislike the volatile nature of bitcoin
2. Because most of the countries can use PayPal anyway
3. They aren't willing to learn about new tech that they probably think is unnecessary
I'm pretty sure freelancers can demand BTC anyway if they're allowed to(unless they're using freelance sites like Fiverr).
bitcoin is being used in so many places throughout the world but it can be so much more. It's obvious that there are so many freelancers in every country. Firms, companies, startups etc.. have a limitation that they can hire freelancers only from their country since they can pay them only in their native currency to avoid hassle of exchange. But if firms, companies, startups etc.. start using bitcoin as a payment method to hire freelancers then there will be so many opportunities for the freelancers since they can get work from anywhere in the world. I don't know why has this not become a huge thing until now. This could really change the life of freelancers and give a better end result/product to the company they are working for.
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