Prohibited businesses


At this time, we're not able to onboard the following categories of business:

  • Adult Entertainment

  • Ambulance services

  • Arms and Weapons

  • Automobiles and related services

  • Bail and bond payments 

  • Beauty and barber shops

  • Betting

  • Cash-centric businesses (amusement parks, pubs, bowling alleys, video stores, car washes, etc.)

  • Chemicals and fuel products

  • Child care services

  • Consulates

  • Dating and escort services

  • Debt collection or detective agencies 

  • Direct marketing

  • Embassies

  • Financial institutions and financial service providers (including cryptocurrency and blockchain)

  • Government services (fines, tax payments, court costs)

  • Insurance sales and underwriting 

  • Legal services and attorneys

  • Marijuana Related Businesses

  • Massage parlours

  • Medical equipment and supplies

  • Missions

  • Payday Lenders

  • Pharmaceuticals and drug stores

  • Political organisations

  • Precious stones and metals, jewellery

  • Religious organisations

  • Specialty retail (jewellery, fur stores, shoe stores)

  • Tax preparation services

  • Timeshares

  • Unlawful Gaming Companies


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