Plain-English guides to accepting crypto: gateways, custody, stablecoins, chargebacks, and how it all works. No jargon, no hype.
A crypto payment gateway is the software that lets a business accept cryptocurrency and turn it into a confirmed order. Here's how they work and how they differ.
The single most important question about any crypto gateway is who holds the money. Here's what custodial and non-custodial actually mean for your business.
Stablecoins let you accept crypto without the price swings. Here's how USDC, USDT, and DAI work and why they're the easiest way to take crypto payments.
Hosted gateways are easy but take a cut and hold an account over you. Self-hosting is more work but removes the middleman entirely. Here's how to decide.
Self-hosted crypto payments have no gateway KYC because there's no gateway account. Here's what that means, and what responsibilities still sit with you.
From the moment a customer clicks 'pay with crypto' to the order being fulfilled, here's exactly what happens under the hood.
Chargebacks and 'friendly fraud' bleed margin from digital and high-risk sellers. Here's why crypto payments can't be charged back, and what that changes.