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Regulated crypto settlement, stablecoin payments, OTC execution and cross-border finance — explained for the businesses that move value across hard corridors.

Latest · 9 Jul 2026

How to get paid in crypto as a freelancer — and cash out to clean fiat

A practical guide to getting paid in crypto as a freelancer: how to agree it on the invoice, pick the right stablecoin and network, convert to your own currency on receipt, handle fees and tax records, and avoid the mistakes that cost people money — without ever holding crypto if you don't want to.

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18 Jun 2026

Why B2B cross-border payments stall — and how stablecoin settlement fixes it

B2B cross-border payments stall because correspondent banking adds days, fees and opaque FX at every hop, and some corridors don’t clear at all. Stablecoin settlement moves value directly and converts to local fiat on each end, so trades settle the same day under regulated entities.

18 Jun 2026

Digital asset custody, explained

Digital asset custody is the safekeeping of cryptocurrencies and tokens on behalf of a business by a specialist provider, using secure key management, access controls and segregation. Businesses use a regulated custodian to reduce operational risk and meet compliance expectations.

18 Jun 2026

Does Shopify accept crypto?

Shopify does not settle crypto itself, but Shopify merchants can accept crypto payments by connecting a third-party payment provider. The customer pays in crypto and the business is settled in fiat or stablecoins, so the merchant never holds volatile assets.

18 Jun 2026

How to accept crypto payments on your website

To accept crypto payments on your website, connect a regulated payment provider that takes the customer’s crypto and settles fiat or stablecoins to you. The customer pays in crypto; the provider handles conversion, compliance and settlement — so you get clean value without holding volatile assets.

18 Jun 2026

Letting customers pay you in crypto with a card that settles in fiat

A crypto-funded card lets a customer spend from crypto while the business is settled in fiat at the point of sale. It serves the buyer's preference to use crypto without asking the business to handle, hold or convert digital assets itself.

18 Jun 2026

What is a white-label payment gateway?

A white-label payment gateway lets a platform offer payment acceptance and settlement to its own customers under its own brand, using a regulated provider's licensing and infrastructure underneath. The partner keeps the customer relationship; the provider runs the rails, compliance and settlement.

25 Sept 2025

How to Accept Crypto for Real Estate: A Modern Guide

A real-estate business accepts crypto by taking the buyer's payment through a regulated provider that converts and settles fiat to the seller. The buyer pays in crypto against the invoice or deposit; the broker or developer receives clean fiat for the closing, with no volatility or wallet handling.

25 Sept 2025

How to Issue Invoices in Crypto – The Xchange360 Guide

To invoice in crypto, a business raises an invoice with a crypto payment option, the client settles in stablecoins or crypto, and a regulated provider converts and settles clean value to the business — usually fiat. The business gets paid faster across borders with no volatility exposure.

25 Sept 2025

OTC Trading: A Smarter Way to Execute Large Crypto Trades

OTC trading lets a business execute large crypto trades directly with a desk at an agreed price, instead of pushing size through a public order book and moving the market against itself. The desk sources liquidity across venues, quotes a firm price, and settles in crypto or fiat.

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What is a crypto payment gateway?

A plain-English definition of a crypto payment gateway: how it works, what it does, and how settlement to fiat removes volatility for businesses.

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What is crypto custody?

A clear definition of crypto custody: safekeeping of digital assets, how it works, and why businesses use a regulated custodian.

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What is institutional crypto custody?

A definition of institutional crypto custody: regulated safekeeping of digital assets for businesses, with segregation, controls and auditability.

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How to choose a crypto payment gateway

What to look for in a crypto payment gateway — regulation, settlement, corridor coverage, custody and reconciliation — to choose the right one for your business.

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What is stablecoin settlement?

A definition of stablecoin settlement: using stablecoins to settle cross-border payments quickly and at low cost, with conversion to local fiat.

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What is OTC trading?

A clear definition of OTC crypto trading: executing large trades directly with a desk at an agreed price, instead of on a public exchange order book.

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