What is Last Mile Payments?
Last Mile Payments explained for crypto payment merchants using Zateway.
Last Mile Payments is an important payments concept. Zateway helps merchants apply it with non-custodial USDT/USDC checkout on Polygon, Solana, Base, BSC, Arbitrum, Optimism, 1% flat fees, and direct-to-wallet settlement.
Why Last Mile Payments matters
Teams evaluating Last Mile Payments usually care about fee drag, settlement speed, and custody risk. Zateway removes intermediary holds so last mile payments workflows settle on-chain.
Using Last Mile Payments with Zateway
Create a payment session or payment link, let customers pay in USDT/USDC, verify HMAC webhooks, then fulfill. This operationalizes Last Mile Payments without taking custody of merchant funds.
Implementation checklist
Use sandbox keys first, pick low-fee chains (Polygon/Solana/Base), store tx hashes for audit, and monitor confirmed vs settled states for Last Mile Payments-related flows.