Cryptocurrencies have been gaining popularity and acceptance as a form of payment for goods and services. However, there are still several challenges that need to be addressed before they can completely replace physical money. Some of these challenges include:
1. Adoption: Cryptocurrencies are still not widely adopted as a form of payment, and many people are not familiar with them. This could be a barrier to widespread adoption.
2. Volatility: Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and their value can fluctuate rapidly. This makes them a risky investment and could deter some people from using them as a primary form of payment.
3. Security: Cryptocurrencies are stored in digital wallets, which can be vulnerable to hacking and theft. This poses a risk to users and could undermine confidence in cryptocurrencies as a secure form of payment.
4. Regulation: Cryptocurrencies are largely unregulated, which can make them susceptible to fraud and other illegal activities. Governments and regulatory bodies are still grappling with how to regulate cryptocurrencies effectively.
Despite these challenges, some experts believe that cryptocurrencies have the potential to become a primary form of payment in the future. As technology continues to evolve, it's possible that these challenges will be addressed, and cryptocurrencies will become more mainstream.
But it wouldn't guarantee that it will replace physical money for daily transactions. As far as we know there is already digital form of money that can easily replace physical cash and is already controlled and managed by the government. So I think, the government will not bother to use decentralized cryptocurrency to replace physical cash. Cryptocurrency as created will always be an alternative may it becomes mainstream or not.
I have been seeing the progress of cryptocurrency these past few years, and I've been thinking, will it definitely be a replacement for physical money and use crypto as a primary transactions in our everyday life?
If it is Bitcoin that we're talking about, then I highly doubt it though I mean that in a good way. If Bitcoin is going to replace the physical money, then surely government would intervene in this "replacement" idea happening and we all know that we use Bitcoin not just for investment but also to how decentralized it is.
There might be other cryptos into mind that "might" replace physical money considering how the common blah blah blah technological evolution happens, but take that with a grain of salt, OP.
Again there is no chance that the government will allow decentralized cryptocurrency or not issued by the government to replace physical money.