I Built an Open-Source Stripe Connect Alternative. Here’s Why It’s Both Liberating and Terrifying.
A marketplace builder shares how he replaced $9,000/month Stripe Connect fees with a $6 stablecoin payout system. But the real cost isn’t financial – it’s shifting KYC/AML liability from Stripe to the marketplace owner. A raw look at the trade-offs between freedom and risk in global payouts.