
Crypto Alongside Cards or Instead of Them
Crypto alongside cards expands your reach. Replacing cards only makes sense for a specific audience. Here's how to make the call.
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Writing from the SwapSS team about crypto exchange, payments, and privacy.

Crypto alongside cards expands your reach. Replacing cards only makes sense for a specific audience. Here's how to make the call.

TRC20 is cheaper and faster for most customers. ERC20 is needed when a customer is on Ethereum. Here's how to pick a default and when to add the second option.

Cards work for most local customers. Crypto fits those paying from abroad or whose card is declined. Here's when each option works better.

For international B2B settlements, crypto is often faster and cheaper than SWIFT. But bank transfers still win where you need fiat in an account. An honest comparison.

An exchange is for trading. A gateway is for collecting money from customers. Here's why they're different tools and what your business actually needs.

A personal wallet can't link an incoming payment to a specific order. A payment service does that automatically. Here's an honest comparison.

The most common myths about accepting crypto in business: what is true, what is overstated, and what you can safely ignore.

Operational readiness for crypto acceptance: who handles refunds, where the money goes, how to set up support and bookkeeping before the first real customer pays.

Where the line of responsibility falls between a payment service and a merchant when accepting crypto, and how to set that up correctly.

How to keep records for crypto payments: what data you need, where to store it, and what your accountant will want to see.

What to look at when choosing a crypto payment service: coins, settlement speed, fees, integrations, and whether real support exists.

The most common mistakes businesses make when setting up crypto payments, and how to avoid each one from day one.