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IPFS Hosted #
This indicates the payment terminal is decentralized, censorship-resistant, and aligned with Web3 infrastructure — reinforcing the privacy and user-control benefits listed.
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🔐 Core Strategic Benefits #
A privacy-first, user-sovereign payment rail that:
- Removes intermediaries → No central oversight or data harvesting.
- Leverages MetaMask integration → User-controlled wallets, no third-party custody.
- Future-proof for ZK ecosystems → Can work with zkSNARKs/STARKs chains for private, provable payments.
- Reduces digital surveillance → Minimizes merchant data collection.
- Multi-token/multi-chain support → Aligns with decentralized, choice-driven crypto ethos.
- User retains full fund control → No shared keys, optional KYC, less friction.
- Regulation-adaptive → Balances privacy options with compliance (e.g., evolving EU rules).
- Trustless on-chain settlement → Transparent, network-verified payments.
- Lowers merchant risk → Fewer chargebacks, fraud, disputes.
- Builds customer trust → Appeals to privacy-aware Web3 users, boosts retention.