Coinsnap for Payment Providers

Coinsnap for Payment Providers

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By Jens Leinert
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Enable Bitcoin Payments (Onchain & Lightning) — Without Custody, Risk or Complexity

Overview

Coinsnap enables payment service providers (PSPs) and payment gateways to offer Bitcoin payments as a native payment method — without taking custody of funds, without complex onboarding, and without regulatory overhead.

Designed for modern payment infrastructures, Coinsnap integrates seamlessly into existing payment stacks and allows PSPs to extend their offering with real Bitcoin payments via Onchain and Lightning.

Why Coinsnap

1. No Custody – No Regulatory Burden

Coinsnap is fully self-custodial:

  • Funds are transferred directly from the customer to the merchant wallet
  • Coinsnap never holds or controls funds
  • No settlement risk, no counterparty risk

👉 PSPs can offer Bitcoin payments without becoming a crypto custodian

2. Built for PSPs – Not Just Merchants

Coinsnap is designed to integrate at the payment provider level:

  • API-first architecture
  • Multi-merchant support
  • Flexible wallet models
  • Seamless integration into existing checkout flows

👉 Ideal for payment gateways, acquirers, and fintech platforms

3. Bitcoin-First (Onchain + Lightning)

Unlike traditional crypto payment providers, Coinsnap focuses on what actually works in payments:

Bitcoin Onchain

For larger transactions.

Bitcoin Lightning

For instant, low-fee payments.

No token overload. No fragmentation.

👉 Better UX, higher conversion, simpler integration

4. Lightning-Native Payments

  • Instant payments
  • Near-zero fees
  • Ideal for POS, e-commerce, and microtransactions

👉 Real payment experience — not just crypto acceptance

5. Zero Onboarding Friction

No complex onboarding required:

  • No KYC/KYB (for pure Bitcoin settlement)
  • No merchant verification needed
  • No banking dependencies

Required:

  • Bitcoin address (Onchain) and/or
  • Lightning address

👉 PSPs can fully manage onboarding themselves

6. Full Wallet Flexibility

Coinsnap does not enforce any wallet model.

PSPs can choose:

Centralized model

→ All payments go to a PSP-controlled wallet

Per-merchant wallets

→ Each merchant has a separate wallet

Bring-your-own-wallet

→ Merchants use their own wallet

👉 Maximum flexibility for different business models

7. Simple & Transparent Settlement

  • Direct settlement to wallet (Onchain or Lightning)
  • No holding periods
  • No payout delays

Optional:

  • Fiat settlement (via partners)
  • Stablecoin settlement (USDT / USDC)

8. Cleaner Accounting & Reconciliation

Payments go directly to the destination wallet.

  • No fund aggregation
  • No reconciliation complexity

👉 Simplified bookkeeping for PSPs and merchants

Integration Models

Option A – Direct Merchant Model

Each merchant is connected individually.

  • Funds go directly to merchant wallets.
  • PSP acts as integrator.

👉 Best for: decentralized, Bitcoin-native setups

Option B – PSP / Merchant-of-Record Model

PSP acts as single merchant.

  • Merchants mapped as stores.
  • Settlement to PSP wallet.

👉 Best for: centralized PSP architectures

Integration

Coinsnap is designed for fast and straightforward integration into existing payment infrastructures.

Supported features include:

  • REST API
  • Webhooks for payment events
  • Multi-store support

Typical Timeline

  • Initial integration: a few days
  • Merchant rollout: scalable

Coinsnap vs. Traditional Crypto Payment Providers

Feature Coinsnap Typical Providers
Custody ✅ No ❌ Yes
Lightning Support ✅ Native ❌ Limited / none
Token Support BTC only (focused) Many (fragmented)
Merchant Onboarding Minimal Often required
Settlement Direct Via provider
Regulatory Exposure Low Higher
PSP Control High Limited

Use Cases

Coinsnap is the ideal solution for:

  • Payment gateways adding Bitcoin as a payment method
  • Fintech platforms expanding globally
  • PSPs looking for low-risk crypto integration
  • E-commerce infrastructures
  • POS systems

Key Benefit in One Sentence

Coinsnap enables PSPs to offer Bitcoin payments (Onchain & Lightning) without taking custody, regulatory risk, or settlement complexity.

Get Started

Interested in integrating Bitcoin payments into your platform?

Whether you’re building a payment gateway, fintech platform, marketplace, or point-of-sale solution, Coinsnap provides everything you need to add native Bitcoin payments quickly and securely.

With self-custodial settlement, native Lightning support, flexible wallet models, and a modern REST API, Coinsnap integrates seamlessly into existing payment infrastructures while allowing merchants to retain full control of their funds.

Contact us or request API access to learn how Coinsnap can help you bring Bitcoin payments to your merchants.

About the author

Jens Leinert
Jens Leinert

Jens Leinert serves as the Bitcoin Development Manager at Coinsnap, where he drives the company’s Bitcoin strategy and leads the development of new Bitcoin-based products. His role focuses on business development, exploring and establishing partnerships, and expanding the Coinsnap ecosystem with innovative payment and infrastructure solutions for merchants.