Comparisons · 10 processors compared

How PYMSTR compares.

Non-custodial. 0.5% flat. On-chain settlement. See how we stack up against custodial crypto processors, and why we sit beside your card processor, not in front of it.

How the crypto payment processors compare

custody · fee · setup · high-risk
Processor	Custody	Fee	Setup	KYB	High-risk
PYMSTR	Non-custodial (funds go straight to your wallet)	0.5% flat	None	None	Welcome
CoinsPaid	Custodial (they hold your money; hacked ~$44.5M)	0.5-1.5% + spread + fiat fees (~2-3.5% all-in)	Enterprise contract	Full KYB	Case-by-case
BitPay	Custodial (settled fiat, they hold in-flight)	1-2% + settlement fees	KYB + compliance review	Full KYB	Prohibits iGaming
NOWPayments	Custodial-lite (auto-forward option)	0.5% + network + FX	Signup + verification	Yes for most	Case-by-case
B2BinPay	Custodial hot-wallet	0.25-0.5% + $1,000 setup	$1,000 one-time	Full KYB	Case-by-case
Alphapo	Partial wind-down; hacked ~$60M in 2023	Enterprise, undisclosed	Enterprise contract	Full KYB	Historical
Coinbase Commerce	Commerce shut down 03-2026; Payments = Base+USDC only, custodial	Undisclosed	Coinbase account	Full KYB	Bans iGaming

Feature deep-dives

Overview · The stablecoin payment gateway

The Stablecoin Payment Gateway. 0.5% flat, 5 chains, non-custodial.

USDC + USDT across Ethereum, Base, Polygon, Arbitrum, BNB.
Settles direct to your wallet. PYMSTR never holds the funds.

5 chainsnon-custodial0.5% flatRead the overview Comparison · All-in fees ranked

Crypto Payment Gateway Comparison 2026: the all-in fee tables.

Cards 5-10%+, custodial crypto 2-3.5%, PYMSTR 0.5% flat.
Fees by monthly volume: $10K, $100K, $500K, $1M compared line by line.

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Processor reviews.

Independent editorial reviews of the major crypto payment processors, scored on custody, fees, and high-risk fit. Read the full breakdown on each.

B2BinPay

3.0B2BinPay is a custodial stablecoin payment processor headquartered outside the United States. Its 0.25-0.5% headline transaction rate is low, at or below PYMSTR's 0.5%, though that rate comes with a $1,000 one-time setup fee, custodial hot-wallet architecture, and no merchant availability in the USA. The right fit depends heavily on jurisdiction, volume, and risk tolerance.0.25-0.5% per transaction + $1,000 one-time setup feeRead full review

CoinsPaid

2.5CoinsPaid is the biggest name in iGaming crypto payments: a full-service custodial gateway with an OTC desk, business wallet, and an established operator client base. The catch is the architecture. CoinsPaid holds merchant funds in pooled custodial wallets, was hacked for $37M in July 2023 (Lazarus Group) and another $7.5M in January 2024, and its 0.5-1.5% headline rate roughly doubles once conversion spreads, withdrawal fees, and inactivity charges are counted.0.5-1.5% headline + 0.3-0.8% conversion spread + 1-3% fiat withdrawal + $25/mo inactivity (roughly 2-3.5% all-in)Read full review

Coinbase Commerce

2.0Coinbase Commerce was the most recognized name in self-serve crypto checkout, backed by the trust of a public US exchange. That is exactly what makes its discontinuation the story: Coinbase shut the Commerce merchant portal down on March 31, 2026 and replaced it with a fragmented stack. Coinbase Business (fully custodial, US and Singapore only) and Coinbase Payments (an escrow protocol on Base only, USDC only, routed through platforms like Shopify rather than direct signup). For a merchant choosing a processor today, the brand is strong but the product you would actually integrate is either gone or narrow.Coinbase Payments protocol fee, Base + USDC only, platform-routed; no published direct-merchant rateRead full review

Alphapo

1.5Alphapo was a custodial crypto payment processor built for large iGaming operators: enterprise-only onboarding, negotiated contracts, and hot-wallet infrastructure that served major gambling platforms. In July 2023 the Lazarus Group drained roughly $60M from those hot wallets across multiple chains, and the business never fully recovered. The iGaming market now treats Alphapo as defunct in practice, in a state of partial wind-down, which makes this less a product review and more an operational-collapse case study.Custom enterprise pricing, never publishedRead full review

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iGaming Crypto Processors.

Serve iGaming but come with custodial risk, hacks, and opaque pricing.

vs CoinsPaidHacked twice. $44.5M lost. Still custodial.vs Alphapo$60M hacked by Lazarus Group. Enterprise-only. Still custodial.

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General Crypto Processors.

Broad crypto gateways that restrict gambling or add unnecessary complexity.

vs BitPayThey effectively prohibit iGaming. We're built for it.vs Coinbase CommerceCommerce portal dead. Payments is Base-only. Gambling still banned.vs NOWPayments300+ volatile tokens. Complex checkout. Your customers deserve simpler.vs B2BinPay$1,000 setup fee. Custodial. Blocked in the USA.vs Triple-AFour licenses to hold your money. Zero confirmed iGaming clients.vs BoomFiGeneric SaaS checkout. No enforced payments. No payment control.

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Traditional Processors.

High fees on high-risk MCC codes. Add a 0.5% stablecoin rail alongside.

vs NuveiCustom pricing. Chargebacks. Rolling reserves. Add a better rail.vs Traditional Processors5-10% fees. 2-3% chargebacks. Rolling reserves. Add a 0.5% rail alongside.

0.5% flat · We never hold your money

Add the stablecoin rail to your checkout.

Non-custodial. Stable-in, stable-out. Funds settle directly to your wallet on-chain. Live in minutes, not months.

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