PayPal's Gatekeeper Problem: How I Ditched the Middleman and Began Accepting Cryptocurrency Directly

A business owner replaced a costly third-party crypto gateway with a custom Rust payment processor.

The new system cut latency, CPU and memory usage, and reduced bounce rates.

The author said the third-party setup was expensive and clunky, while the custom build improved checkout performance and customer trust.

The case highlights how owning payment infrastructure can lower costs and deliver a smoother crypto payment experience.