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Product news, customer stories, payments deep-dives.

Stablecoin payments 101 for non-crypto teams
Education·2026-05-20·6 min read

Stablecoin payments 101 for non-crypto teams

What USDC actually is, why it settles in seconds, and how to accept it without your customers ever seeing a wallet.

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Why clinics lose 6% on every cross-border patient
Healthcare·2026-05-18·5 min read

Why clinics lose 6% on every cross-border patient

FX markups, foreign card surcharges and slow SWIFT wires quietly eat margin. Here is what to switch on.

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Subscription billing from India: solving the Razorpay-only problem
SaaS·2026-05-15·5 min read

Subscription billing from India: solving the Razorpay-only problem

Indian SaaS founders are stuck collecting INR through domestic gateways. Here is how to take USD globally and hold proceeds in USDC.

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Replacing Patreon: a tip jar that takes 0.5%, not 10%
Creators·2026-05-10·4 min read

Replacing Patreon: a tip jar that takes 0.5%, not 10%

Creator economy fees are a tax. Here is how to embed a tip widget that costs less than a coffee per $1,000.

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The Travel Rule, explained without lawyer-speak
Compliance·2026-05-05·7 min read

The Travel Rule, explained without lawyer-speak

FATF Recommendation 16 turned 25 in 2025. Here is what it actually requires of stablecoin senders today.

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Why we force 3DS on every checkout, even when Visa says it is optional
Security·2026-04-28·4 min read

Why we force 3DS on every checkout, even when Visa says it is optional

PSD2 mandates SCA in Europe. We extend it globally. Here is the math behind why the conversion hit is worth it.

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Stripe vs Baynoy: when each one wins
Comparison·2026-04-22·5 min read

Stripe vs Baynoy: when each one wins

We build on Stripe Connect. So when should you use raw Stripe and when does our layer earn its keep?

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QR pay in-store: replacing the $400 card reader
Retail·2026-04-15·4 min read

QR pay in-store: replacing the $400 card reader

Small shops do not need a Verifone PAX A920. A printed QR, a phone, and Apple Pay does the job at a fraction of the cost.

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KYC tiers: what each level unlocks and what it asks for
Compliance·2026-04-08·5 min read

KYC tiers: what each level unlocks and what it asks for

Tier 1 takes 90 seconds and lets you charge $5k/month. Tier 3 takes a week and unlocks unlimited USDC payouts. Pick the right one.

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Webhooks that actually reach you: HMAC, retries and idempotency
Developers·2026-04-01·6 min read

Webhooks that actually reach you: HMAC, retries and idempotency

The three things every payments webhook integration gets wrong. Here is the contract Baynoy ships and why.

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Solana, Base, Ethereum, Polygon: picking a USDC payout chain
Education·2026-03-25·6 min read

Solana, Base, Ethereum, Polygon: picking a USDC payout chain

Four chains, four different trade-offs in fees, finality and ecosystem reach. Here is the framework.

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Why your international shoppers leave checkout — and the one thing that fixes it
SEO·2026-03-18·5 min read

Why your international shoppers leave checkout — and the one thing that fixes it

When the language on your checkout page doesn't match the language your customer was searching in, you lose them. The data is brutal — and most of it is fixable in an afternoon.

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