Game Cheat Developer's Guide to Accepting Crypto Payments

PayPal freezes your account. Stripe bans you. Bank transfers expose your identity. If you sell game cheats, crypto is the only payment method that actually works long-term.

Why Traditional Payments Fail for Cheat Sellers

• PayPal — will freeze your account the moment they figure out what you're selling. Plus chargebacks.
• Stripe — explicit policy against "hacking tools." Instant ban.
• Bank transfer — works but exposes your real name and bank details to every buyer
• Cash App / Venmo — same identity exposure, plus they ban for "prohibited goods"

Why Crypto Works

• No chargebacks — once paid, it's paid. No disputes draining your revenue.
• No identity required — you just need a wallet address, not a bank account
• No middleman — no company can freeze your funds or ban your account
• Global — accept payments from anywhere, no currency conversion needed

Best Crypto Options for Cheat Sellers

USDC (on Polygon) — Recommended

• Stablecoin pegged to USD — no price volatility
• Polygon network = near-zero transaction fees ($0.001)
• Easy to convert to fiat when needed
• This is what CheatBay uses for seller payouts

Bitcoin

• Most widely held crypto — more buyers have it
• Higher transaction fees ($1-5 depending on network congestion)
• Price volatility means your $50 sale might be worth $45 tomorrow

Monero (XMR)

• Maximum privacy — transactions are untraceable
• Fewer buyers have it
• Harder to convert to fiat

The Easiest Setup

If you want to start selling in 5 minutes without setting up your own payment infrastructure:

1. Create a free account on CheatBay
2. Add your Polygon wallet address in settings
3. Upload your cheat
4. Buyers pay via card or crypto → you receive USDC automatically

No payment gateway setup, no invoicing, no chasing payments. You build cheats, the platform handles money.

Setting Up Your Own Wallet

If you don't have a crypto wallet yet:

1. Install MetaMask (browser extension or mobile app)
2. Add Polygon network (Settings → Networks → Add Polygon)
3. Copy your address — this is what you'll paste into CheatBay settings
4. Back up your seed phrase — lose this and you lose your money forever

Never share your seed phrase or private key with anyone.

Converting to Cash

When you want to cash out USDC to your bank:

• Centralized exchange — send USDC to Binance/Coinbase, sell for fiat, withdraw to bank
• P2P trading — use Binance P2P or LocalBitcoins to sell directly to buyers
• Crypto debit card — load USDC onto a card and spend directly

Start Earning Crypto for Your Cheats →