Accepting Crypto Payments

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About Course

Learn to accept stablecoin payments (USDC and USDT) safely: choose the right network and wallet, check every payment yourself, handle mistakes and refunds, and keep the records your accountant needs.

This is a self-study module: six short written lessons you can take at your own pace, a workbook with checklists and templates, a 10-question quiz and a certificate of completion. It prepares you for Payments & Checkout (module 11), where you set up your own checkout with a trainer.

This course is general education about how crypto payments work. Rules differ by country: for your own situation, check with a qualified accountant or lawyer.

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Course Content

Before you start
Welcome to the module. Download your workbook and see how the six lessons work.

  • Welcome & your course workbook

Lesson 1 — Why accept crypto?
What stablecoins are, who pays with them, and the real pros and cons for a small online business.

Lesson 2 — Stablecoins and networks
USDC and USDT, the networks they run on (Ethereum, Tron and others), fees, speed and why the network matters.

Lesson 3 — A wallet for your business
Custodial and self-custody wallets, hardware wallets, protecting the recovery phrase, and keeping business money separate.

Lesson 4 — Getting paid, step by step
Showing your address and network, exact amounts, the transaction ID, checking a payment on a blockchain explorer, and when a payment processor helps.

Lesson 5 — Refunds, mistakes and records
Short or wrong payments, refunds, and what to record for each payment for your accountant.

Lesson 6 — Rules and risks
How rules differ by country, the EU's MiCA rules for stablecoins, what banks and providers may ask, and the most common scams.

Quiz & certificate
Take the 10-question final quiz. When you pass, you can complete the course and receive your certificate of completion.