I remember diving into crypto a few years back and experiencing firsthand the chaos when a small exchange I used shut down unexpectedly. I lost a bit of money—not a life-changing amount, but enough to make me think about the lack of accountability. Documentation and oversight are crucial for robustness in these cases.   It reminds me of when I joined a DAO for a blockchain project. The governance structure, with its transparent voting and smart contracts, gave me confidence in the system. Everything was documented and available for review, which was a huge contrast to traditional exchanges. ... View more

I remember diving into crypto a few years back and experiencing firsthand the chaos when a small exchange I used shut down unexpectedly. I lost a bit of money—not a life-changing amount, but enough to make me think about the lack of accountability. Documentation and oversight are crucial for robustness in these cases. ... View more

To properly handle webhook events, you’ll want to create a dedicated endpoint that listens for incoming notifications. Make sure to validate the requests to confirm they’re coming from the payment processor—most services provide a way to verify this. As for handling payment failures, it’s best to implement retry logic and notify users when something goes wrong.   Familiarize yourself with the common error codes from the payment gateway; things like insufficient funds or expired cards happen a lot. I’ve used atlos.io for crypto payments, and their setup made it easier to handle events reliably. ... View more