Merchants Face High Fees, Slow Holds, and Chargeback Fraud With Payment Gateways
Merchants using traditional payment gateways deal with high fees, extensive KYC paperwork, 48-hour fund holds, and chargeback fraud, while existing crypto payment alternatives replicate the same custodial, fee-opaque model. This leaves merchants seeking a non-custodial, transparently-priced way to accept payments.
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