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
Crypto Settlement Batch is a grouped set of payment obligations or balances processed together in one settlement run or through one or…
Crypto Settlement Confirmation
Crypto Settlement Confirmation is the network-confirmation progress observed for a transaction carrying settlement funds. It is one input into settlement completion and…
Crypto Settlement Currency
Crypto Settlement Currency is the unit in which a merchant settlement obligation is calculated, reported, or contractually payable. It may differ from…
Crypto Settlement Cutoff
Crypto Settlement Cutoff is the deadline determining which eligible payments or balances enter a particular settlement cycle. Transactions received after the cutoff…
Crypto Settlement Cycle
Crypto Settlement Cycle is the repeating sequence by which eligible balances are calculated, approved, transferred, confirmed, and reconciled. A cycle describes recurring…
Crypto Settlement Delay
Crypto Settlement Delay is the elapsed time beyond an expected or committed settlement milestone. Delay may occur before transaction creation, during network…
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. It normally includes destination,…
Crypto Settlement Network
Crypto Settlement Network is the blockchain network used to transfer crypto settlement funds. Network selection affects address compatibility, fees, timing, operational risk,…
Crypto Settlement Period
Crypto Settlement Period is the defined time window whose eligible transactions and adjustments are included in a settlement calculation. It is an…
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
Crypto Settlement Retry is a controlled reattempt of a failed or incomplete settlement operation. Retry logic must prevent duplicate settlements and preserve…
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
Crypto Settlement Threshold is a minimum or maximum balance, value, risk score, or other condition that determines whether settlement is initiated, held,…
Crypto Settlement Wallet
Crypto Settlement Wallet is a wallet used to hold, send, receive, or stage assets for merchant settlement operations. Its access, funding, address,…
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 is the set of crypto assets, related obligations, wallets, accounts, policies, and operations managed for an organization or protocol.…
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, hardware, or a service that manages blockchain accounts, keys or permissions, addresses, balances, and transaction signing or…