Crypto Bros Need Payment Pros | Bitcoin Future in Payments with Derrick Hess of Zero Point | PEP045

The world of payments is rapidly evolving, yet cryptocurrency remains largely trapped in investment portfolios rather than being used for everyday transactions. Derrick Hess of Zero Point, a veteran ISO with decades in the payments industry, believes this is about to change—and payment professionals will be the catalysts. Cryptocurrency offers two game-changing benefits that could revolutionize merchant services: substantially lower transaction costs (around 1% compared to the 2-3%+ charged by traditional payment networks) and complete elimination of chargebacks. For high-risk merchants especially, these advantages could be transformative. What’s missing isn’t consumer adoption—millions already hold crypto in wallets like Coinbase—but rather the payment infrastructure that connects