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Stripe Alternatives for Gambling & Forex Businesses | Webpays

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  A forex signals/subscription business and you've tried to sign up with Stripe, you already know how this story ends. The application sits in " under review " for a few days, and then you get a polite email saying Stripe " cannot support " your business model. It's not personal — it's policy. Stripe acceptable use policy explicitly excludes gambling , betting, binary options, and most forex-related services, regardless of how compliant or well-funded your business is. The good news: none of this means you can't accept payments online. It means you need a processor built for high-risk categories , not a mainstream one that treats "high risk" as a dirty word. Why Stripe (and PayPal, and Razorpay) Won't Touch These Categories Mainstream processors optimize for low chargeback ratios and low regulatory exposure across millions of small merchants. Gambling (MCC 7995) and forex/binary options carry three things underwriting teams dislike: Hi...