Local-first payment infrastructure for global digital businesses
Non-custodial crypto checkout where customers pay with any token and merchants receive USDC or USDT in their own wallet
Stage
Startup
Startup
Founded
2025
2026
Based in
HK
US
Pricing model
Paid
Freemium
Pricing
US-issued cards from 2.5% + US$0.30 per transaction; cards issued outside the US from 4.0% + US$0.30 per transaction; local payment methods from 1.2%; US$0 setup fee, US$0 annual fee, no minimum monthly billing.
Test mode: free. Live payments: 0.7% per completed payment. No monthly or setup fee.
Key features
Global card acquiring with direct connection to major card networks
Support for 150+ local payment methods including UPI, Pix, MoMo, Alipay and WeChat
Subscription and recurring billing management
Mass payouts to 50+ markets with minimum fee of 0.1 USD
Multi-currency wallet and settlement
USD virtual card issuing for advertising and AI subscriptions
24/7 multilingual customer support
Local payment settlement as fast as T+1 in selected markets
Hosted checkout sessions for stablecoin payments
Direct settlement to merchant-controlled wallet
Independent onchain payment verification
Signed webhook notifications with retry delivery
JavaScript and React SDKs for integration
Separate test and live payment modes
Payment links, invoices, and API-based checkout creation
Dashboard with payment records and settlement wallet settings
API playground for testing checkout flows
What makes it different
Local payment methods reach 90% coverage in target markets with localized interfaces
Dispute resolution 50% faster than traditional providers
Fee reduction of 30-50% through transparent pricing and volume-based rates
Capital efficiency improvement of 3-5x with fast local settlement
98% payout success rate with direct connection to local clearing systems
Non-custodial: Payclave never holds funds or private keys; settlements go directly to the merchant's own wallet
Accept any token: customers pay with whatever supported token they already hold without bridging or swapping
Simple flat 0.7% pricing with no monthly fee, setup fee, or payout fee
Independent onchain verification before marking payments as complete
Developer-friendly with published API, SDKs, and comprehensive guides for integration and reconciliation