Crypto Settlement Asset
A crypto settlement asset is the cryptocurrency or token delivered to discharge a payment or financial obligation. It can be a native…
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Crypto Settlement Batch
A crypto settlement batch groups multiple eligible payment proceeds or payout instructions for processing as a coordinated unit. Batching simplifies reconciliation and…
Crypto Settlement Confirmation
Crypto settlement confirmation is evidence that a settlement transfer or internal balance movement has reached the specified completion criterion. It is a…
Crypto Settlement Currency
Crypto Settlement Currency is the unit in which a merchant settlement obligation is calculated, reported, or contractually payable. The settlement currency is…
Crypto Settlement Cutoff
A crypto settlement cutoff is a specified deadline determining which accepted payments enter a particular settlement run. It is an accounting or…
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 Treasury
A crypto treasury may receive revenue, hold reserves, fund expenses, support liquidity, manage native network fees, pay contributors, or back user obligations.
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 Vault
A crypto vault is a secured storage or control arrangement for crypto assets that applies stricter access and withdrawal rules than an…
Crypto Wallet
A crypto wallet is software or hardware used to manage blockchain account information and the signing capabilities required to control digital assets.…