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Russian passport, adult business, and the search for a payment provider

Real merchant rejections, pricing, KYC, Telegram Stars and adult-friendly payment alternatives. Research ongoing.

Author: Igor Filatov
Published:
Read time: 20 min
Status: Experiment
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The Problem

Accepting payments for a legal adult-adjacent business in the EU.

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Practical Intervention

Compared providers, applied for merchant accounts and tested alternatives.

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Measurement & Outcome

Research ongoing with documented refusals.

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Practical Conclusion

Public policies are not equivalent to merchant approval.

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Relevance to Your Business

Payment provider evaluation and technical integration.

FROM NOTES TO ACTION

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