The subscription economy is no longer a niche trend — it has become a dominant business model across industries. According to recent reports, the global subscription market is expected to surpass $1.5 trillion within the next few years, driven by SaaS, media streaming, e-learning, and fintech services.
Every business that wants to grow faces the same challenge: how to scale revenue without losing control over payments, compliance, and cash flow. The solution lies in a tool that many companies still underestimate — the merchant account.
Imagine waking up one morning to discover that your merchant account has been terminated. Transactions are blocked, your payouts are..
Running a business today is not only about building products or finding customers. It also involves managing relationships with banks, payment processors, and financial partners.
For many high-risk businesses, payment processing is the number one obstacle to growth. Banks reject applications, PSPs freeze payouts without notice, and even when an account is approved, the conditions are often restrictive and expensive. Industries such as online gaming, adult platforms, CBD, nutraceuticals, and forex face this problem daily.
Getting approved for a high-risk merchant account is often more complicated than for standard businesses.
Visa has overhauled its fraud and dispute monitoring in 2025. The new Visa Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) consolidates multiple legacy..
In today’s interconnected financial world, businesses and individuals need faster, cheaper, and more transparent ways to send and receive payments…
Running a high-risk business in 2025 comes with unique challenges. From compliance hurdles to higher fraud risks, companies in industries such as gaming, adult entertainment, CBD, nutraceuticals, and financial services face obstacles that standard solutions cannot handle. One of the biggest pain points is finding the right high-risk payment gateway.
Running an adult content platform is a profitable but challenging business. Unlike mainstream e-commerce projects, this industry faces stricter regulations, higher chargeback risks, and limited access to traditional financial services. To accept payments legally and scale globally, companies need a reliable merchant account for adult content. In this guide, we will explain what it is, how to open one, and why Sharpay offers one of the best solutions.