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Everything you need to know about crypto payments

Practical guides on accepting USDT and TRX, integration, security and growing your business.

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Create Your First Crypto Invoice in 5 Minutes, No Code

Creating a crypto invoice in MercanPay comes down to filling in one form. Once your merchant account is approved, you can send your first payment link within minutes, using nothing but the panel and without writing any code. This guide walks through every fiel

September 30, 20266 min read
Guides

How to Accept USDT (TRC20) Payments: A Step-by-Step Guide

To accept USDT TRC20 payments properly, posting a wallet address on your site is not enough. You need a separate invoice for every order, a reliable way to confirm the payment on-chain, and automatic order fulfilment. This guide covers the whole flow for an on

September 30, 20266 min read
Integration

How to Verify Webhook Signatures with HMAC-SHA256

To verify a webhook signature is to prove that a payment notification really came from your payment provider and wasn't altered on the way. Without that check, anyone can send your endpoint a fake "payment received" request. This guide explains how HMAC-SHA256

September 30, 20265 min read
Announcements

MercanPay Merchant Application: How to Open Your Account

The MercanPay merchant application is the first step before you can accept crypto payments. Accounts aren't switched on instantly. Every merchant fills in a short form, verifies their email address and has the application reviewed. This post explains what the

September 30, 20265 min read
Integration

PHP Crypto Payment Integration: Accept USDT and TRX

A PHP crypto payment integration takes only a few files with the official mercanpay/mercanpay-php library. You create an invoice at checkout, redirect the customer to the hosted payment page, and fulfil the order when a signed webhook arrives. This guide wires

September 30, 20265 min read
Integration

Python Crypto Payment Integration with Flask and Django

A Python crypto payment integration takes just a few lines with the official mercanpay package. You create an invoice at checkout, redirect the customer to the hosted payment page, and confirm the order from a signed webhook. This guide connects USDT and TRX (

September 30, 20265 min read
Crypto 101

What Is a Crypto Payment Gateway and How Does It Work?

A crypto payment gateway is the layer that lets a business accept cryptocurrency automatically. It creates an invoice for each order, watches the blockchain for the payment, waits for enough confirmations and tells the merchant's server when the order is paid.

September 30, 20265 min read
Announcements

What Is MercanPay? The Simple Way to Accept USDT and TRX

MercanPay is a crypto payment gateway that lets businesses and independent sellers accept USDT and TRX on the TRON network (TRC20). You create an invoice, your customer pays on a ready-made payment page, the payment is credited to your balance once it's confir

September 30, 20264 min read
Crypto 101

What Is USDT? TRC20 vs ERC20 vs BEP20 Networks and Fees

USDT is the most widely used stablecoin, a token designed to track the US dollar. The same USDT lives separately on several networks, including TRC20, ERC20 and BEP20. This article explains what USDT is, how the networks differ and where network fees come from

September 30, 20265 min read

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