# Request Network > Accept and send crypto safely, directly and at scale Request Network is a decentralized payment protocol for creating, storing, and verifying payment requests. It is used by businesses and developers to issue and settle invoices across multiple blockchains. Request Network is a payment protocol that lets users create, store, and verify payment requests on distributed systems. It provides an open-source framework for issuing invoices and settling them through smart contracts, combining onchain records with off-chain storage for supporting documents. The protocol targets businesses, freelancers, and developers who need verifiable payment records without relying on a centralized intermediary. The protocol addresses the problem of fragmented and unverifiable invoicing across traditional and crypto-based payment flows. Payment requests are generated as structured records, referenced onchain, and can be settled in a range of supported assets across multiple blockchains. This structure allows any application or service to plug into a shared, verifiable ledger of payment activity rather than maintaining its own siloed records. Beyond the core protocol, the ecosystem includes developer tools and software development kits that let builders integrate invoicing and payment verification into their own applications. It is used by finance teams, payment platforms, and Web3 developers seeking to automate invoicing, payroll, and vendor payments using programmable, verifiable payment records. - Type: Project - Sector: Payments - Status: Active - Founded: 2017-07-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/request_network ## Products - [Request Network Protocol](https://thegrid.id/profiles/request_network): Request Network Protocol is a decentralized payment infrastructure that lets businesses and developers create, send, and accept crypto payment requests. It combines on-chain anchoring with distributed storage to generate verifiable invoices and payment links, track their settlement status, and route funds directly between wallets across multiple blockchain networks. Users access the system through a shared dashboard and API that support both collecting payments from customers and sending payouts to recipients, including cross-chain and crypto-to-fiat settlement options. (Payment Links & Request Tools, Live, Main Product) ## Assets - [Request (REQ)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/request_network): REQ is the governance token of Request Network. It is used for anti-spam protection, governance voting, staking, and fee discounts on the decentralized payment protocol. A portion of network fees is used to burn REQ, tying token supply to platform usage. 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