Payment Cutoff
A payment cutoff is the latest time a transfer can be submitted to join a settlement batch or processing window.
Category
On-Chain Settlement Windows
These terms describe timing, batching, rails, and confirmation depth in digital settlement workflows.
How to recognize this theme
Terms used when payments move through blockchain or stablecoin rails.
In a daily board, this category groups terms by their shared role. Look for four cards that describe the same mechanism, risk area, or workflow rather than four words that merely sound similar.
Educational context
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Net Settlement
Net settlement offsets multiple obligations so only the remaining balances need to move between participants.
Payment Rail
A payment rail is the system or network used to transfer value, such as a bank network, card network, or blockchain.
Finality Window
A finality window is the period after a transaction when participants wait for enough confidence that it will not be reversed.