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# Welcome

Cryptopay offers an easy and cost-effective way to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in Europe. We help innovative businesses around the world incorporate cryptocurrency into their payment flows with developer tools for accepting crypto payments and optional exchange rate hedging, so you are never exposed to cryptocurrency price volatility.

Unlike traditional card or bank payments, cryptocurrency payments are **push payments**: customers use their own wallets to send funds directly to a merchant's payment address.

Cryptopay gives you the tools to **accept, manage, and move digital assets** through your payment flows. You can:

* **Accept crypto payments** — Bitcoin, stablecoins, and other supported cryptocurrencies through [**Invoices**](https://developers.cryptopay.me/guides/invoices) and [**Channels**](https://developers.cryptopay.me/guides/channels).
* **Manage** [**payouts**](https://developers.cryptopay.me/guides/payouts) — send cryptocurrency to your customers and business partners.
* **Get settled in stablecoins** — automatically settle your payments in USDT or USDC.
* **Exchange currencies** — convert automatically or manually between supported currencies as part of your payment and payout flows.
* **Keep track of your finances** — access transaction history and account balance data for reporting and reconciliation.

Ready to integrate? Follow the **Get Started** guide to create a test account, get API credentials, make your first API request, and test your payment flow.