the specs
as a payment method
EVM-compatible with near-zero fees — a favourite for stablecoin micro-payments.
how to accept polygonEthereum security with L2 fees — good for customers already active in DeFi.
how to accept arbitrumIn practice, merchants don't have to choose. A crypt.pe payment page lists every coin you enable — the customer picks whichever they already hold, and each payment settles wallet-to-wallet to your own address with 0% platform fees. Accepting both MATIC and ARB just means more customers can pay you.
accept MATIC + ARB — freefrequently asked
Neither is strictly better — they optimise for different things. Polygon focuses on low-cost evm payments and apps, while Arbitrum focuses on ethereum scaling, defi. The right choice depends on whether you value Polygon's Proof of Stake model or Arbitrum's speed, fees and ecosystem for your use case.
Polygon settles in ~2 s blocks, settles in seconds, while Arbitrum settles in ~250 ms blocks, settles in seconds. Typical network fees are fractions of a cent on Polygon and a few cents on Arbitrum.
Both — there is no trade-off. A crypt.pe payment page lists every coin you enable, the customer picks whichever they hold, and each payment settles to your own wallet with 0% platform fees. Accepting both simply widens who can pay you.
Nobody can know — price predictions are scenarios, not facts. You can stress-test your own assumptions with the Polygon and Arbitrum scenario calculators on crypt.pe, which project the live price forward at growth rates you choose. Educational only, never financial advice.
educational comparison — not financial advice. always do your own research.