What Is a Webhook? How It Works With Examples
What a webhook is, how it differs from polling, and a payment notification example end to end, including signature checks, retries, duplicates and testing.
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Web3 & Blockchain
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What Is a Stablecoin and How Does It Work?
How stablecoins hold their value, the difference between reserve-backed and algorithmic designs, what went wrong with TerraUSD and USDC in past crises, and what the GENIUS Act changes.
How to Prevent and Fight Chargebacks: Evidence, Reason Codes and Descriptor Fixes
How chargebacks work, what each reason code needs as evidence, and the descriptor, receipt and policy fixes that stop friendly fraud before it starts.
Should Your Store Offer Buy Now, Pay Later? Fees, Risk and How to Test It
What BNPL costs merchants, who carries the risk, how refunds and disputes work, and a simple way to test whether it pays off on your margins.
How to Spot Fraudulent Online Orders Before You Ship Them
The red flags that separate fraudulent orders from good ones, how to read AVS, CVV and risk scores, and how to set fraud filters without blocking real customers.
FinTech
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Embedded Finance and Real-Time Payments: How Money Is Moving Into Every App
Payments, lending and accounts are being built directly into the software businesses already use, while instant payment rails like FedNow change what customers expect. Here is what it means for you.
How to Choose a POS System for Your Business
A buyer's checklist for choosing a POS system by business type, with what to check on hardware, processing fees, contracts, inventory and integrations.