CryptoLic Merchant Series · Guide
Practical guidance for every stage.
From deciding whether to accept crypto, to training your counter crew, to going live. Each guide addresses one job. Available individually or as a bundle.
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After this guide, you'll be able to:
- Know whether crypto payments make sense for your specific business
- Understand how to accept crypto without holding a volatile asset
- Choose between a payment processor and self-hosted setup
- Know what records to keep and what to ask your accountant
- Avoid the setup mistakes that cost first-timers time and money
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Companion guides, playbooks, and toolkits
Built for the way your business accepts payments.
The flagship guide helps you decide. These companions help you act on that decision. Each one addresses a specific job: going live, training staff, staying secure, or letting customers know you accept crypto.
The Pop-Up & Mobile Merchant's Guide to Crypto
A hands-on companion for taking crypto payments at markets, festivals, and food trucks. Covers offline setups, QR workflows, and what to do without a signal.
For: Craft market vendors, food truck operators, farmers market sellers, and anyone taking payments at temporary or outdoor events.
Also in: The Merchant Essentials Bundle, The Complete Merchant Bundle
The Merchant Security Playbook
Wallet choices, key backups, scam-spotting, and a printable security routine. Covers the practical steps for keeping your crypto holdings safe after you go live.
For: Any merchant who has decided to accept crypto and wants to hold funds without relying on a third party to keep them safe.
Also in: The Merchant Essentials Bundle, The Complete Merchant Bundle
The Counter Crew Playbook
Ready-to-use cashier scripts, a customer FAQ, and register rules so your team can handle crypto transactions from day one.
For: Retail stores, restaurants, cafes, and any business where counter staff take payments and need a clear procedure to follow.
Also in: The Storefront & Team Bundle, The Complete Merchant Bundle
The 0-to-Live Launch Toolkit
A step-by-step go-live checklist for both the payment-processor path and the self-hosted path. Print it, check it off, go live.
For: Business owners who have decided to accept crypto and want a structured, nothing-missed process for going live.
Also in: The Merchant Essentials Bundle, The Storefront & Team Bundle, The Complete Merchant Bundle
The "Crypto Accepted Here" Media Kit
Signage copy and print-ready specs for counter cards, window decals, and online checkout banners. Everything a customer needs to know before they reach for their wallet.
For: Storefront retailers, restaurants, and online sellers who want professional customer-facing signage without designing it from scratch.
Also in: The Storefront & Team Bundle, The Complete Merchant Bundle
The Merchant Accounting & Bookkeeping Toolkit
The complete bookkeeping system for businesses that accept crypto: 11 guided documents, 15 ready-to-use spreadsheet templates, and 7 printable forms. Keep clean records all year and hand your accountant a package that earns better advice for a smaller bill.
For: Any small business accepting crypto, whether you auto-settle every payment to dollars or hold some yourself: coffee shops, restaurants, retail stores, food trucks, market vendors, contractors, and consultants.
Save with a bundle
If two or more guides fit your situation, a bundle is the better value.
Every publication is available on its own. Bundle them and pay once for the whole path, at a discount of 27 to 40 percent.
The Merchant Essentials Bundle
Decide, go live, and stay safe.
- The Merchant's Guide to Cryptocurrency Payments
- The 0-to-Live Launch Toolkit
- The Merchant Security Playbook
$69 $97 Save 29%
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The Complete Merchant Bundle
Everything you need, start to finish.
- The Merchant's Guide to Cryptocurrency Payments
- The Pop-Up & Mobile Merchant's Guide to Crypto
- The Merchant Security Playbook
- The Counter Crew Playbook
- The 0-to-Live Launch Toolkit
- The "Crypto Accepted Here" Media Kit
$99 $164 Save 40%
Get the bundle — $99 See what's inside →
The Storefront & Team Bundle
Get the counter and the crew ready.
- The Counter Crew Playbook
- The "Crypto Accepted Here" Media Kit
- The 0-to-Live Launch Toolkit
$49 $67 Save 27%
Get the bundle — $49 See what's inside →Every bundle is a one-time purchase with an instant PDF download. Individual prices shown are the total if bought separately.
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Guides recommended for your specific business.
Each page lists the guides most relevant to your setup, with a bundle recommendation.
Written for you if…
- You run a real business and card fees eat into your margin.
- You want a clear, honest answer, not a sales pitch.
- You'd rather understand your options than be told what to do.
Probably not for you if…
- You're looking for investment or trading advice.
- You want price predictions or which coin to "buy."
- You already accept crypto and need technical implementation detail. That's covered in the companion guides above.
What's inside the flagship guide
Eight short chapters. No filler.
Plain English, start to finish. Enough to decide well, without turning you into a technician.
- — IntroductionThe cost of sticking with card rails, and what a parallel payment network changes.
- 01 The Modern Merchant's Silent TaxWhat you actually pay on card rails, and how blockchain settlement differs.
- 02 The Infrastructure MatrixPayment processor vs. self-hosted: the two paths and what each asks of you.
- 03 Handling VolatilityHow merchants take crypto without ever holding a swinging asset.
- 04 The Unchargebackable AdvantageWhy finality eliminates friendly fraud, and the honest tradeoff.
- 05 Taxes & ComplianceThe concepts to understand, and the questions to bring your accountant.
- 06 Getting the Word OutReaching the customers who prefer to pay this way, without alienating everyone else.
- 07 ConclusionMaking the decision for your business, and what to learn next.
This guide gets you to a confident decision. When you're ready to act on it, the companion guides above take you the rest of the way.
Also in the series
Implementation guides are on the way.
Decide with the Guide. When you're ready to set things up, these show you exactly how.
BTCPay Server Deployment Guide
Run your own payment server, step by step.
Wallet Selection Guide
Choose the right wallet and hardware for your needs.
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