Tagged "risk"
8 articles on this topic.
When Your Payment Provider Fails While Holding Your Money
Providers hold merchant funds between payment and settlement. What happens if they fail, and how to limit what is exposed.
acquiring · Oct 22, 2026 · 2 minCASE 007Choosing an Exchange: The Checks That Actually Predict Failure
Not fees or interface. The specific things that distinguished platforms that survived from those that did not.
exchange · Oct 14, 2026 · 2 minCASE 006Accepting Bitcoin Too Quickly: What Zero Confirmations Actually Risks
A broadcast transaction is not a settled one. When accepting at zero confirmations is reasonable and when it is not.
bitcoin payments · Aug 19, 2026 · 2 minCASE 005Stablecoin Yield: Where the Return Actually Comes From
A yield on a dollar-pegged asset is generated by an activity with risk. What the common sources are and which failures follow.
stablecoin payments · Aug 11, 2026 · 2 minCASE 004Frozen Stablecoin: When the Issuer Blocks an Address
Stablecoin issuers can freeze balances at any address. Why it happens, who it happens to, and how to avoid receiving tainted funds.
stablecoin payments · Aug 7, 2026 · 2 minCASE 003No Chargebacks Does Not Mean No Fraud
What irreversible payments actually protect a merchant from, which fraud they do not touch, and the screening that still applies.
acquiring · Jul 18, 2026 · 2 minCASE 002What Custody Insurance Actually Covers, and What It Does Not
Policy limits are aggregate, exclusions are broad, and the most likely loss is usually not covered. How to read the claim properly.
custody · Jul 5, 2026 · 2 minCASE 001When an Exchange Stops Your Withdrawal: Ordinary Causes and Warning Signs
Most frozen withdrawals are routine compliance. Some are the first sign of a failing platform. How to tell which one you are looking at.
offramp · May 23, 2026 · 2 min