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Isn't that actually worse option? I mean, I don't know about BTC but there are multiple instances of attacks with fake QR codes placed over parking meters. And last time I was looking for QR code generator for some random website the first one I found one "looked to be working", but actually quietly replaced the URL with own link shortening service.

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> Isn't that actually worse option?

When done correctly by a payment processor, the receiver's QR code for a Bitcoin payment varies for every transaction. It completely eliminates the risk of mistyping it. Granted, malware could replace it, but replacing it is a lot harder than replacing a simple address.

> there are multiple instances of attacks with fake QR codes placed over parking meters.

Sure, but if someone can change your QR code, they could change the address just as easily. With websites you can see if the URL looks like something legitimate, so URLs are slightly better, but Bitcoin addresses are just a long random string, so being able to see the address wouldn't actually help anything.

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