How working directly with a card acquirer can simplify payments

For many merchants, accepting card payments still means working through several layers of providers. Each layer can add cost, slow down onboarding and make it harder to get a clear answer when something goes wrong. A growing number of businesses are now choosing to work directly with an acquirer instead.

What direct acquiring means

PAYSTRAX holds Principal Membership licences with Visa and Mastercard. This means merchants connect to the card schemes through PAYSTRAX itself, without resellers in between. In practice, this allows for faster onboarding, more transparent pricing and one point of contact for acceptance, settlement and support.

One partner, online and in-store

The PAYSTRAX offering covers both online and physical payments. Its PCI DSS-compliant payment gateway supports Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Click to Pay, while POS terminals cover in-store payments. Businesses can also use card payouts, network tokens and built-in risk and fraud tools, with all activity visible in the PAYSTRAX Dashboard.

Flexible settlement

Merchants can settle in 17 fiat currencies or in stablecoins such as EURC and USDC, which can help businesses with international customers manage currency exposure and cash flow.

Built for regulated industries

PAYSTRAX works with sectors that need closer attention to compliance and risk, including iGaming, financial brokerage, Forex and CFD trading, as well as hospitality and retail. Each merchant has a dedicated account manager rather than automated support.

"Every business has a different setup, and payments should fit around it," says Noure Ouaari, Regional Sales Director at PAYSTRAX. "Working directly with merchants lets us understand their needs and adjust the solution accordingly."

Learn more at www.paystrax.com or follow PAYSTRAX on LinkedIn.