Three Bitcoins In A Fountain

Dateline: Woking, 6th December 2024.Well, we’ve all stopped at a fountain, a lakeside or a bridge over a river and thrown a coin in to make a wish. I’ve done it more than once (and Woking are still not in the Premier League). The physicality, throwing things and watching splashes, was part of the fun. You can’t throw a contactless card int into a wising well, of course, but that does not mean that we need to keeps notes and coins in circulation.Personally I never give to charities in the street anyway as my charity donations are set up as direct debits from my bank account, but I certainly have paid progressive buskers on the London subway and elsewhere with a cheery tap on a contactless terminal. Digital money mavens like me still celebrate tradition and support charities. So what will we do about those places where cash is apparently irreplaceable?ShareCash Is Taking A BathThere is a real issue here. Take a look at the plight of the Roman Baths in Bath in England. They have reportedly lost more than £90,000 in donations since telling visitors not to throw coins into the 2,000-year-old cold plunge pool (which visitors used to treat like a wishing well) and to donate through contactless payments instead. I can understand why. Tossing a coin into a pool is a physical act, shared with onlookers. It is undoubtedly more satisfying than a tap-and-pay beep. There are places like this where physical cash still has a role….Three Bitcoins In A Fountain