ForgeLayer has shifted to a pay-as-you-go pricing model for its crypto payment infrastructure, allowing businesses to avoid fixed monthly fees. Instead, merchants pay a 0.3% fee only on successfully processed cryptocurrency transactions. The move targets companies hesitant to adopt crypto due to financial risk, particularly e-commerce stores, digital agencies, and real estate platforms accepting online payments. By removing upfront costs, ForgeLayer enables businesses to start accepting digital assets immediately without guaranteed customer uptake.
The company's non-custodial platform lets businesses integrate crypto payments, build wallet systems, and automate blockchain operations while retaining control of private keys and funds. This means companies do not have to entrust their assets to a third party. ForgeLayer supports integration through plugins and developer libraries for WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento, OpenCart, PHP, React, and NodeJS, reducing technical barriers for non-crypto-native firms.
Initially focused on developers and crypto exchanges, ForgeLayer officially emerged from stealth in March 2026 after operating privately since 2025. It has since expanded to serve two customer groups: Web2 businesses adopting cryptocurrency and Web3 developers building crypto applications. The new pricing model primarily benefits Web2 businesses testing crypto acceptance. High-volume processors can still opt for traditional subscription plans, though details were not disclosed.
Lilian Jessica, ForgeLayer's community manager, said the change followed direct customer feedback. Merchants wanted to use the platform but were unwilling to commit financially without knowing if crypto payments would generate returns. "Customers were saying they wanted to implement our platform, but having to pay without any guarantee that they'd make that amount back in a month was difficult," Jessica said. The company responded by aligning its revenue model with merchant success.
A pricing shift does not erase the reality that most businesses still see little demand for crypto payments. ForgeLayer's model assumes merchants want to adopt crypto but are blocked by cost, not lack of customer interest. For Nigerian firms, the absence of stable local on-ramps means this infrastructure may remain unused despite lower entry barriers. The company's focus on global reach overlooks markets where crypto usage remains limited to speculation, not commerce.
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