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How Do Crypto Debit Cards Work? Issuers, Fees, Custody and Tax
Last reviewed: 2 October 2026 A crypto debit card lets you pay in shops and withdraw cash with money held in a crypto app. In the programmes we checked, the…
Stablecoin Payroll Explained: How Businesses Pay Staff and Contractors in Stablecoins
Last reviewed: 2 October 2026 Stablecoin payroll is paying staff or contractors in a token pegged to a currency, usually the US dollar, instead of (or next to) a bank…
Crypto Payment Refunds and Chargebacks: How Refunds Work Without Card Disputes
Last reviewed: 2 October 2026 Card payments come with a safety net for the buyer: if goods never arrive, the customer can ask the card issuer to reverse the charge.…
Crypto Payment Settlement and FX: How Businesses Get Paid Out
Last reviewed: 2 October 2026 When a customer pays in crypto, the sale is not finished for the business until the money arrives in the form it wants: dollars or…
Crypto Payment Processor vs Self-Custody Checkout: Which Should Your Business Use?
Last reviewed: 2 October 2026 A business accepting crypto has two basic choices. It can sign up with a company such as BitPay, Coinbase or Stripe, which runs the checkout…
The Crypto Travel Rule Explained: What It Means for Transfers and Payments
What the crypto Travel Rule requires, how EU, US and UK rules differ, what happens with self-hosted wallets, and what it means for businesses taking crypto.
How Crypto Payments Work for Businesses
Last reviewed: 1 October 2026 When a business accepts crypto through a typical checkout, the customer sends tokens from their own wallet to a blockchain address that the business, or…
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