The Invisible Layer

Think about the last card payment you took. You did not touch the card network, manage a bank relationship, or check a fraud score. None of those steps involved you. They happened in the background, and the money showed up. Crypto payments through a processor work the same way^[1]. Confirmation, conversion, settlement: none of it lands on your desk^[2]. You see the dollar amount. Before the next module, write down the payment providers you currently use for your business. PayPal, Square, Stripe, your point-of-sale system. That list is where Module 4 starts. [3]^[3]