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Crypto Payments

Crypto payment acceptance, settlement, refunds, invoices and payouts.

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Crypto Settlement Cycle

A crypto settlement cycle is the repeated operational sequence through which accepted payments are grouped, converted if necessary, reconciled and made available…

Crypto Settlement Delay

Crypto settlement delay is the time between a defined payment event and the moment a merchant can use or withdraw the associated…

Crypto Settlement Failure

Crypto Settlement Failure is an outcome in which settlement funds are not calculated, authorized, transferred, confirmed, or reconciled as required. The failed…

Crypto Settlement Finality

Crypto Settlement Finality is the point at which a crypto settlement is treated as irreversible and financially complete under network, contractual, and…

Crypto Settlement Instruction

Crypto Settlement Instruction is an authorized record specifying how, when, and where crypto settlement funds should be delivered.

Crypto Settlement Network

Crypto Settlement Network is the blockchain network used to transfer crypto settlement funds. The settlement network determines which ledger records the transfer…

Crypto Settlement Period

Crypto Settlement Period is the defined time window whose eligible transactions and adjustments are included in a settlement calculation. The period is…

Crypto Settlement Reconciliation

Crypto settlement reconciliation is the process of comparing payment obligations, blockchain transactions, provider records, conversions, balances, fees, and accounting entries to confirm…

Crypto Settlement Retry

A crypto settlement retry is an attempt to repeat an incomplete settlement operation after a recoverable problem. The essential requirement is avoiding…

Crypto Settlement Risk

Crypto settlement risk is the possibility that a cryptocurrency payment or related obligation will not settle at the expected amount, time, asset,…

Crypto Settlement Threshold

A crypto settlement threshold is a minimum or maximum amount condition that determines when a merchant balance should be settled or paid…

Crypto Settlement Wallet

Crypto Settlement Wallet is a wallet used to hold, send, receive, or stage assets for merchant settlement operations. A settlement wallet holds…

Crypto Subscription Payment

A Crypto Subscription Payment is a digital-asset payment for access that renews on a continuing schedule. Because self-custody wallets usually do not…

Crypto Tax Payment

A crypto tax payment is a transfer of cryptocurrency used to satisfy a tax liability or fund a service that converts digital…

Crypto Transaction Matching

Crypto Transaction Matching is the process of associating an observed blockchain transaction with the correct payment, refund, payout, settlement, customer, or accounting…

Crypto Utility Payment

Crypto Utility Payment is a cryptocurrency payment made for electricity, water, gas, telecommunications, internet, or another utility service. The term describes the…

Crypto Withdrawal

A crypto withdrawal is a request to move cryptocurrency or tokens from a custodial platform, merchant balance, or managed wallet to an…

Crypto-Denominated Invoice

A crypto-denominated invoice states the amount due directly in a cryptocurrency or token rather than deriving the payable amount from a fiat…

Crypto-to-Fiat Settlement

Crypto-to-fiat settlement converts digital-asset payment value into a fiat currency and delivers or credits that fiat amount to the beneficiary. The workflow…

Custodial Crypto Payment

Custodial Crypto Payment is a crypto payment in which a custodian or platform controls one or both wallets and executes or credits…

Custom Amount Payment Link

A custom amount payment link is a shareable payment page that lets the payer enter or select the amount instead of using…

Customer Attribution

Customer Attribution is the process of linking a payment event or blockchain transaction to the correct customer identity or customer record. Customer…

Customer Crypto Payment

A customer crypto payment is a cryptocurrency or stablecoin transfer made by a customer to satisfy a merchant order, invoice, account balance,…

Customer Crypto Payout

A customer crypto payout is an outbound cryptocurrency payment made by a business or platform to a customer. It may represent a…