Proud Globe Journal
Stablecoins and Payments
Getting paid and paying others in crypto. Guides and field notes from the Proud Globe Journal.
Paying for Ads With USDC or USDT: A Buyer's Guide
How to pay for crypto advertising in stablecoins safely, from picking the network and sending exact amounts to checking the seller, getting proof and keeping records.
Building Customer Trust Without Chargebacks
How merchants accepting crypto can build customer trust when payments cannot be reversed, using clear terms, transparent delivery, fair refunds and support.
Stablecoin Payment Security for Merchants
Security practices for merchants accepting stablecoin payments, covering receiving wallets, website integrity, fake payment proofs and incident response.
Accepting Payments From Exchange Withdrawals
What merchants should know when customers pay directly from centralised exchange withdrawals, including fees, networks, delays, sender addresses and refunds.
Checkout UX for Crypto Payments
How to design a crypto checkout that customers complete, with clear amounts, network selection, QR codes, wallet buttons, live status, error handling and trust signals.
Subscription Billing With Crypto
How businesses can offer subscriptions paid in crypto, comparing manual renewals, prepaid plans, credit balances and on-chain subscription tools, with renewal UX tips.
Cross-Border Payments With Stablecoins for Small Businesses
How small businesses can use stablecoins to pay suppliers and receive payments across borders, including setup, counterparties, conversion, risks and record keeping.
Record Keeping for Crypto Income
How freelancers and businesses can keep clean records of crypto income, including what to record, useful tools, organising wallets, valuations and preparing for tax time.
Stablecoin Depegs: What Merchants Should Know
What a stablecoin depeg is, why it happens, how it can affect merchants who accept stablecoins, and practical policies for pricing, holding and pausing during stress.
Crypto Payroll Basics for Small Teams
How small crypto teams can run payroll in stablecoins, covering payment schedules, wallet verification, approvals, records, tax considerations and employee experience.
How to Verify a Crypto Payment on a Block Explorer
A step by step guide to verifying a crypto payment on a block explorer, including transaction status, token contract, recipient, amount, network and confirmations.
Keeping Business and Personal Crypto Wallets Separate
Why businesses and freelancers should separate business and personal crypto wallets, how to structure wallets by purpose, and the security and accounting benefits.
Pricing Products in Stablecoins
How businesses can price products and services in stablecoins, including choosing a unit of account, rounding, discounts, subscriptions and handling currency differences.
Accepting Crypto Donations on a Website
How creators, open source projects and nonprofits can accept crypto donations on a website, with address display, QR codes, network choices, transparency and safety tips.
Recovering Funds Sent on the Wrong EVM Network
What happens when crypto is sent to the right address on the wrong EVM network, when recovery is possible, how the recipient can return funds and when it gets difficult.
Common Crypto Payment Mistakes and How to Fix Them
The most common mistakes customers and merchants make with crypto payments, from wrong networks and missing cents to fake tokens, and practical fixes for each.
Stablecoin Payment Confirmations for Merchants
How many block confirmations merchants should wait for before treating a stablecoin payment as final, and how to balance speed, risk and customer experience.
Refunds in Crypto: A Practical Process for Merchants
How merchants can handle crypto refunds fairly, from refund policies and verifying the original payment to choosing the refund address, fees and record keeping.
Crypto Payment Links and QR Codes Explained
How crypto payment links and QR codes work, including the EIP-681 format for token payments, wallet support, testing tips and how to avoid common scanning errors.
Paying Freelancers in Stablecoins
How teams can pay freelancers and contractors in stablecoins safely, from collecting wallet details and test transfers to batching payments and keeping records.
How to Invoice Clients in Crypto
How freelancers and agencies can invoice clients in stablecoins, including what to put on the invoice, choosing networks, confirming payment and keeping clean records.
Which Network to Use for Stablecoin Payments
How to choose networks for accepting stablecoin payments, weighing fees, customer reach, exchange support, confirmation times and operational simplicity.
Understanding Gas Fees When Paying With Stablecoins
Why sending USDC or USDT needs a separate gas token, how fees differ across networks, and how customers and merchants can keep stablecoin payment costs low.
Why Exact Payment Amounts Make Crypto Checkout Reliable
How assigning each order a unique stablecoin amount lets a checkout match payments automatically, what edge cases to plan for, and how to explain it to customers.