Processing mode
In the settings of each wallet, you can choose the Processing Mode: Speed or Safe. This parameter determines the criteria for filtering incoming transactions in the blockchain. The chosen mode affects how quickly the service will "process" your transaction, import it, and link it to an invoice.
It is important to understand: as soon as a transaction passes the filter of the selected mode and enters the database, it is instantly linked to the corresponding invoice (if found) and changes its status to "Paid"
Speed
How it works: The system starts accounting for the transaction immediately after it appears in the network with a minimum number of confirmations (usually 1 block or "Confirmed" status).
When to use:
For selling low-cost goods and services (digital content, subscriptions)
For micro-payments
If speed of product delivery "here and now" is critical for your business
Specifics: There is an extremely low risk of a blockchain "reorganization" (reorg), where a transaction that made it into the first block could be canceled by the network a few seconds later. In Speed mode, the system may manage to confirm such a payment before the network rejects it.
Safe
How it works: The system intentionally ignores the transaction in the blockchain until it reaches the community-recommended number of confirmations (Finality). For example, this might be 3 blocks for Bitcoin, or about 15-30 seconds of waiting for Solana.
When to use:
When selling high-value items
For refilling large user balances
When selling physical goods where delivery costs are involved and cannot be reversed
For any operations where the financial risk of a payment reversal is higher than the inconvenience of waiting
Specifics: The user will not see the payment confirmation on the website immediately, but after a few minutes (depending on the specific network), when the transaction becomes "safe" from the blockchain's perspective.
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