The number of stores accepting crypto is surely going to rise because of the growing demand and use of crypto, so it is expected that most businesses would have to adapt for the sake of their customers who would want to pay them in crypto.
Accepting crypto payments is good if you do it well, and you have a good plan on what to do with the crypto you would be accepting, using a payment processor is a good way to add crypto payments into you business so you would not be affected by volatility. If only a small percentage of your customers are paying you with BTC, you can use that income as a form of dca to hold BTC for the long run, but to do that successfully you must be sure of the continuity of your business with the fiat income you are receiving. BTCpay is a recommended payment processor you can use to accept BTC in your business.
Sure do, but in terms of accepting payments, there are a lot of things to look after, such as KYC and processing fees. I would recommend another crypto payment gateway. Just look after it, maybe you changed your mind though.
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Op, if you're referring to a particular article or a set of data, it would be great to add a link to the original post, so that we can discuss it more productively. If crypto payments are rising, it's wonderful. But is it measured by total volume or a number of transactions? Are there particular countries/regions that stand out in this regard? Are there particular goods/services or industries where these payments are rising more than in other areas? All those things would be great to know. A valid point was also raised in the thread about direct payments (self-custody) vs centralized services.
As for me, I don't have a business, but as a private teacher I would accept Bitcoin for lessons. However, everyone I know prefers fiat payments. Also, given that lessons don't cost much, transaction fees could be a significant part for such small transactions.
The problem you stated about transaction fees is a real deal. not only you but other merchants are also facing this problem as well. Other crypto gateways are charging at least 1% of processing fees. But this payment gateway is charging only 0.23% of processing fees. So that people or merchants like you can save more on your payments. Just go through this payment gateway, I hope it makes up your mind.
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