Right now, freelancers get paid mainly through online digital payment providers like PayPal.

However, the excessive fees inherent to PayPal – with some equating to around 4% – render it impractical for constant large-scale use.

Agree?

Enter crypto.

Some say it could ease the transition.

Typical crypto transaction fees amount to mere pennies.

And when combined with the rapid confirmation speed of a blockchain transaction, this makes cryptocurrency a possibly ideal source of payment for a growing number of freelancers.

Not only that, a range of blockchain-based platforms are popping up.

Looking to decentralize the freelance bidding process.

Whew!

So is crypto and blockchain an ally or threat to freelancers?