Insights on Crypto Payments, Infrastructure, and Operations

Glossary terms starting with Q

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QR Checkout

A QR checkout presents a machine-readable payment request that a customer scans with a wallet or payment application. The code may contain…

QR Code Phishing (Quishing)

QR code phishing, or quishing, uses a deceptive QR code to direct a person to a malicious site, payment address, application, credential…

QR POS Payment

A QR POS payment is a point-of-sale transaction initiated when a customer scans a merchant-presented QR code. The code can represent a…

Qualified Custodian

A qualified custodian is a custody provider meeting specific legal or regulatory requirements applicable to particular assets, clients and jurisdictions. The label…

Qualified Custody

Qualified custody is a custody arrangement structured to satisfy applicable requirements for holding client assets with an eligible qualified custodian. A production…

Qualified Security Assessor (QSA)

A Qualified Security Assessor is an eligible professional employed by a PCI SSC-qualified company to perform specified PCI DSS assessments. Qualified Security…

Quote Currency

Quote currency is the currency used to express the price of another asset in an exchange-rate pair. In a BTC/USD quote, USD…

Quote Expiration

Quote expiration is the time after which an exchange-rate quote and its calculated payment amount are no longer valid. It protects merchants…

Quoted Spread

A quoted spread is the difference between two exchange rates or prices offered for buying and selling an asset, often representing part…