# ForgingBlock

> Leading Decentralized Cryptocurrency Payment Gateway

ForgingBlock is a cryptocurrency payment gateway for merchants. It enables non-custodial, peer-to-peer crypto payments across multiple blockchains through a unified API.

ForgingBlock is a cryptocurrency payment gateway that lets merchants accept digital asset payments online and in person. It provides a non-custodial infrastructure through which funds move directly from a customer wallet to a merchant wallet, with no intermediary holding custody of private keys or funds during the transaction. The service targets online retailers, point-of-sale merchants, and developers seeking to add crypto payment acceptance to existing commerce systems.

The platform addresses the friction merchants face when trying to accept cryptocurrency without exposing themselves to custodial risk or complex blockchain integration work. It offers a unified application programming interface and developer libraries so a single integration can support acceptance across multiple blockchain networks and stablecoins, rather than requiring separate implementations per network. Transactions settle directly between wallets, and the service does not collect or store personal customer data during checkout.

Its product suite includes an online payments gateway, a point-of-sale device for in-person merchant transactions, and plugin integrations for popular e-commerce platforms, along with a white label option for businesses that want to present the payment flow under their own branding. It also offers tools aimed at supporting payments initiated by AI agents. The gateway is used by online merchants, retail businesses, and developers who want to accept stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies without taking on custodial responsibility.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Payments
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2016-08-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/forgingblock

## Products

- [ForgingBlock Payment Gateway](https://thegrid.id/profiles/forgingblock): ForgingBlock Payment Gateway is a non-custodial cryptocurrency payment gateway that lets online merchants accept crypto and stablecoin payments. It provides a unified API and hosted checkout pages for creating orders, generating invoices, and settling payments directly between customer and merchant wallets without an intermediary holding funds. Businesses use it to integrate crypto checkout into online stores, receive real-time payment webhooks, and accept payment across multiple blockchains and stablecoins. (Bill Pay tools, Live, Main Product)
- [ForgingBlock Point of Sale Terminal](https://thegrid.id/profiles/forgingblock): ForgingBlock Point of Sale Terminal is a point-of-sale application and hardware terminal that extends the payment gateway into physical retail locations. It integrates pre-certified card readers with cloud-based fleet management, letting customers pay with either fiat or cryptocurrency at checkout. Merchants use it to unify online and offline sales channels through a single crypto-enabled terminal system. (Card, Live)
- [ForgingBlock Lightning Network Gateway](https://thegrid.id/profiles/forgingblock): ForgingBlock Lightning Network Gateway is a Bitcoin Lightning Network payment implementation that provides instant transaction confirmation and micropayment support. It operates Lightning nodes enabling low-fee, near-instant transfers for retail point-of-sale terminals and device-to-device payments. The product is used by merchants needing fast settlement for small-value Bitcoin transactions. (Merchant Payment Gateway, Live)
- [ForgingBlock Wallet](https://thegrid.id/profiles/forgingblock): ForgingBlock Wallet is a self-custodial wallet application for Ethereum and EVM-compatible blockchain networks. Users retain control of their private keys while managing digital assets, signing transactions, and interacting with smart contracts across multiple chains. It is aimed at individuals and businesses needing a non-custodial wallet to hold and move funds used with the payment products. (Wallet, Live)
- [ForgingBlock CommerceFlow](https://thegrid.id/profiles/forgingblock): ForgingBlock CommerceFlow is a WooCommerce plugin that lets online store owners accept cryptocurrency payments, including from automated AI purchasing agents, directly within their existing checkout flow. Store owners install the plugin, connect it to their ForgingBlock account credentials, and enable it as a payment method to process stablecoin and crypto checkout alongside standard orders. The plugin supports real-time order updates through webhook callbacks and a configurable return experience after checkout. (Merchant Payment Gateway, Live)
- [ForgingBlock AgentKit](https://thegrid.id/profiles/forgingblock): ForgingBlock AgentKit is a developer framework enabling AI agents to execute blockchain payments autonomously, including wallet interaction, transaction execution, and payment verification. It integrates with third-party wallet providers and exposes a Model Context Protocol interface so AI assistants can create orders, initiate payments, and verify invoices through natural-language commands. Developers use it to build autonomous payment and merchant agents that transact directly on supported blockchains without manual checkout steps. (AI Agent Framework, Live)
- [ForgingBlock White Label](https://thegrid.id/profiles/forgingblock): ForgingBlock White Label is a rebrandable crypto payment platform that lets partners offer their own branded cryptocurrency payment gateway, wallet, and point-of-sale terminal to their customers. Partners integrate e-commerce plugins, customize receipts and branding, and access a sandboxed API to launch payment services across e-commerce, retail, mobile, and unattended channels under their own brand. This offering targets businesses that want to resell crypto payment infrastructure rather than build it themselves. (Financial Services Platform, Live)

## Links

- [Main](https://forgingblock.io)
- [Documentation](https://forgingblock.readme.io/reference/forgingblock-payment-api)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/forgingblock)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/forgingblock)
- [Substack](https://forgingblock.substack.com)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/forgingblock)
- [Medium](https://medium.com/forgingblock)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/forgingblock)

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