Search
Close this search box.
Blog » Business Tips » 4 Advantages of Accepting Cryptocurrency In Your Business

4 Advantages of Accepting Cryptocurrency In Your Business

Updated on January 17th, 2022
Bitcoin And The Rise Of Cryptocurrency

As a business owner, part of your responsibility is to ensure that you offer different forms of payment for clients and customers. This includes newer forms of payment as well, such as accepting cryptocurrency.

Cryptocurrency has been making a splash in recent years as the future of payments. Major companies like Microsoft now accept it as a form of payment, two New York City schools now accept it as tuition payment and Bitcoin alone has risen nearly 900% in two years.

Many small businesses – like coffee shops and restaurants – have also begun accepting cryprocurrency as a form of valid payment. This points to the fact that cryptocurrency may be here to stay. Here are x advantages to accepting cryptocurrency in your business.

Lower transaction fees.

It’s no secret that small businesses are getting creamed by processing fees, so accepting cryptocurrency can help mititgate the sting. By general rule, cryptocurrency has lower per transaction fees than accepting credit cards and debit cards.

With credit and debit, you’re looking at at least 3 percent transaction fees plus multiple hidden feees. Meanwhile, with cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, it is said that merchants can reduce their fees to less than one percent.

Fraud protection.

Part of the appeal of accepting cryptocurrency in your business is fraud protection. With cryptocurrency, clients and customers don’t need to give you personal financial information.

This is in the same way PayPal acts as the third party between consumer and merchant. The only difference is the third party would be sending and receiving cryptocurrency like Bitcoin.

In a time when criminals are getting better at hacking small businesses to get customer financials, this added layer of security can give everyone peace of mind.

You get the money faster.

When accepting credit and debit card payments, business owners may not see that money for a while.  Because of all the parties involved, and because they all have different rules, it could be anywhere from a couple of days to an entire week before they see the money hit their bank account. This can be incredibly frustrating when you need cash flow, have bills to pay and need to make payroll.

The good news is this usually isn’t the case with cryptocurrency. This means business owners can have faster access to cash so they can keep their business running.

Cryptocurrency eases foreign payments.

Many businesses are weary of going global because currency exchange and foreign transaction fees are an accounting nightmare. They can also be very expensive. While some intermediaries like PayPal have tried to alleviate this, you’re still looking at a 3.9% fee to accept foreign payments.

Again, cryptocurrency comes to the rescue. Because cryptocurrency like Bitcoin is global, it removes this headache from the equation. This makes it easier for merchants to expand beyond their own borders without having to worry about the costly consequences. There’s no comparison between $0 and a 3.9% fee.

Final Thoughts

Because cryptocurrencies are becoming more commonplace, small businesses may want to consider accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment. Not only will your customers likely be more inclined to use it now, but there are also some advantages for you as a business owner.

 

 

 

 

 

Amanda Abella

Amanda Abella

Amanda Abella is a Millennial Finance Expert that helps people understand their finances and eliminate all bad debt. She wrote a book, Make Money Your Honey. It is a powerful guide on how to have a better relationship with work and money. You can actually start building an extremely profitable business around the things you're passionate about.

About Due

Due makes it easier to retire on your terms. We give you a realistic view on exactly where you’re at financially so when you retire you know how much money you’ll get each month. Get started today.

Categories

Top Trending Posts

Due Fact-Checking Standards and Processes

To ensure we’re putting out the highest content standards, we sought out the help of certified financial experts and accredited individuals to verify our advice. We also rely on them for the most up to date information and data to make sure our in-depth research has the facts right, for today… Not yesterday. Our financial expert review board allows our readers to not only trust the information they are reading but to act on it as well. Most of our authors are CFP (Certified Financial Planners) or CRPC (Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor) certified and all have college degrees. Learn more about annuities, retirement advice and take the correct steps towards financial freedom and knowing exactly where you stand today. Learn everything about our top-notch financial expert reviews below… Learn More