Custodial vs Non-Custodial Gateways
Who holds the funds: the processor or the merchant wallet.
Who holds the funds: the processor or the merchant wallet. In Zateway, this concept powers non-custodial USDT/USDC payments on Polygon, Solana, Base, BSC, Arbitrum, Optimism.
Why Custodial Vs Non Custodial Matters for Merchants
Understanding Custodial Vs Non Custodial helps you design safer checkout. Zateway keeps funds non-custodial — payments route to your wallet while you still get webhooks, payment links, and API control.
How Zateway Handles Custodial Vs Non Custodial
Zateway supports production and sandbox flows so you can test Custodial Vs Non Custodial safely. Use payment sessions, HMAC webhooks, and multi-chain USDT/USDC to operationalize this concept without holding customer funds.
Best Practices
Prefer stablecoins over volatile assets, verify webhook signatures, wait for sufficient confirmations, and keep private keys offline. Pair Custodial Vs Non Custodial knowledge with Zateway's 1% flat fee model for predictable unit economics.