The dirty secret in payments? Startups are getting crushed by hidden fees—and it’s destroying their margins. *Especially* AI & SaaS companies… Let’s break it down. /thread

The Bolt Finance & Crypto SuperApp is now live and open to every U.S. consumer.⚡ Download here → bolt.com/app

We’ve seen the same issues surfaced time and time again. Payment flows are complicated. Seller onboarding is slow. Checkout loses conversions. Most marketplaces end up stitching together separate tools for every individual aspect. We wanted one system that could handle it all. Bolt Connect does that. One-click onboarding, fee-free payment splits, and payouts. All in a single integration. Now live on Product Hunt. Check it out: producthunt.com/products/bol…

This is 🔥 One click USDC payments for merchants Seamless USDC payouts for marketplaces Well done @bolt!

From better product discovery to smarter ads—our Staff ML Engineer, Muhammad, digs into how GenAI is reshaping the ecommerce experience. Read here: mchaudry.substack.com/p/tami…

Deal inked with Alex Karp and the all-star Palantir team! Giving the keynote presentation at Palantir’s AIPCon in the same room I had lunch in 12 years ago with my Stanford CS buddies was a true full circle moment. Let’s do this!

Bolt has always been one step ahead. But today marks a turning point—not just for us, but for the future of commerce. We’ve partnered with @PalantirTech to launch Checkout 2.0: The world’s first intelligent checkout. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Today, we launched Checkout 2.0: the world’s most intelligent checkout. Built in partnership with @PalantirTech, Checkout 2.0 is the first experience designed to adapt in real time. It learns from every interaction. It personalizes flows for every shopper. And it improves with every transaction. This is a fundamental shift in how online checkout works for both shoppers and merchants. – Shoppers get a faster, more intuitive experience tailored to their behavior, preferences, and device. – Merchants get higher conversion, smarter payment routing, and continuous optimization behind the scenes. Powered by Bolt’s shopper network of 80M customers and Palantir’s real-time decisioning, Checkout 2.0 marks a new era of personalized, intelligent commerce. Read the full story in @Bloomberg: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Apple didn’t willing kill the "App Store tax." The courts did. This moment could unlock a $100B shift in how payments work on mobile—and it’s not just about saving on fees. It’s about giving merchants control. As the ecosystem opens up, the question becomes: who steps in to build something better? At Bolt, we’ve been preparing for this with... Industry-best pricing. Greater flexibility. Frictionless one-click checkout that doesn’t play by anyone else's rules. Check out this great breakdown by @julienbrault in Global Fintech Insider: globalfintechinsider.com/p/a…

The Apple Tax is dead. But for game developers, the real unlock is just beginning. 🎮⚡️ For years, platforms took a 30% cut on in-app payments. That’s not just steep—it’s margin-killing. But a recent U.S. ruling changed the game. Web-based payments? ✅ 0% cut from Apple ✅ Full control ✅ Direct communication with players But escaping this fee is only half the story. Most devs still face: - 2.9% fees from Stripe, Paddle, others - No access to high-intent buyers - Checkouts that are bolted-on, not built-in Bolt changes everything. With Bolt’s in-game web checkout, you get: ✅ 2.1% $0.30—the lowest processing fees online ✅ Access to 80M one-click-ready shoppers ✅ Checkout that feels native to your game No app store. No hoops. Most players never even notice they’ve left your flow. We pioneered 1-click checkout over a decade ago. Now we’ve brought it to the games you’re building today. And we don’t stop at processing. Bolt is built to help you test, optimize, and scale: ✅ Run A/B tests on pricing, bundles, and renewals ✅ Control your messaging: push, SMS, email ✅ Own your refund policy, chargeback handling, and tax logic And while Bolt is built for game devs, it works just as well for the industries most platforms have left behind. If your space is labeled “high-risk,” we’re probably already powering it. We support payments for: 🚬 CBD & tobacco 🧠 Coaching & online courses 💊 Nutraceuticals 💘 Adult content & dating ➕ Many more No judgment. No hidden fees. Just easy, fairly-priced payments that work. Checkout that doesn’t play by anyone’s rules. The lowest fees. The smoothest experience. Full-stack freedom. The Apple Tax is dead. Time to build on your terms. Learn more → bolt[dot]com/gaming ⚡

Huge win for developers at @bolt! 🚀 We've leveled up our API documentation with @scalar. Implementation time is down, and developer experience is through the roof thanks to their open-source platform, comprehensive code samples, and integrated API testing. Check it out on all our reference docs today! ⚡️ 👉help[dot]bolt[dot]com/api-bolt/