FAQ

Why do merchants in different countries reach for crypto for different reasons?

Because the local friction differs. One market has high card-decline rates on foreign issuers; another has expensive, slow cross-border settlement; another has a currency that moves sharply against the dollar so customers prefer to transact in stablecoins. Each leads to a different lead primitive — invoicing for inbound problems, payouts and balance conversion for outbound ones — even though the underlying product is the same everywhere.

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Crypto payments by countryHow crypto acceptance fits each market's local payment friction Countries questionsFrequently asked questions drawn from the halfin countries pages. Each one links to a standalone answer.Can a Brazilian business price locally but get paid in crypto?Yes. You create an invoice anchored to your price — your local currency for a domestic order, or USD for an international one — and the customer pays in…Can a Cyprus forex broker collect trader deposits in USDT and USDC?Yes. You create an invoice anchored to the EUR or USD figure you book the deposit in, and the trader pays in USDT, USDC, or Bitcoin on a network you…Can a Dutch business price in EUR but get paid in crypto?Yes. You create an invoice anchored to your EUR price, and the customer pays in USDT, USDC, or Bitcoin on a network you enable. The quote locks when the…Can a French business price in EUR but get paid in crypto?Yes. You create an invoice anchored to your EUR price, and the customer pays in USDT, USDC, or Bitcoin on a network you enable. The quote locks when the…Can a German business price in EUR but get paid in crypto?Yes. You create an invoice anchored to your EUR price, and the customer pays in USDT, USDC, or Bitcoin on a network you enable. The quote locks when the…Can a Hong Kong business price in HKD or USD but get paid in crypto?Yes. You create an invoice anchored to your HKD or USD price, and the customer pays in USDT, USDC, or Bitcoin on a network you enable. The quote locks…Can a Japanese business price in JPY but get paid in crypto?Yes. You create an invoice anchored to your JPY price, and the customer pays in USDT, USDC, or Bitcoin on a network you enable. The quote locks when the…Can a Korean business price in KRW or USD but get paid in crypto?Yes. You create an invoice anchored to your fiat price, and the customer pays in USDT, USDC, or Bitcoin on a network you enable. The quote locks when the…Can a Malta casino or sportsbook collect player deposits in USDT and USDC?Yes. You create an invoice anchored to the EUR figure you book the deposit in, and the player pays in USDT, USDC, or Bitcoin on a network you enable —…Can a marketplace collect from buyers and settle sellers across borders through one account?Yes — this is the common Dutch pattern. You collect from buyers into your halfin balances, optionally consolidate with balance conversion, then settle…