How to Join the Medium Partner Program with Stripe (Step-by-Step Guide)

A practical guide to joining the Medium Partner Program, connecting Stripe, completing tax information, and receiving payouts.

Aug 12, 2020 · 3 min read · 613 Words · -Views -Comments 🔒 · Digital Life
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  1. A dual-currency Visa card, PayPal, or another supported payment method

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Payment issues?
If you see 'payment blocked' or 'too risky', this is Stripe's automated fraud prevention — not a merchant decision. Common causes and fixes:

1. VPN / Proxy
Turn off your VPN or switch to a node matching your card's issuing country. IP-to-card country mismatch often triggers the block.

2. Card not enabled for international payments
Make sure your credit/debit card has international online transactions enabled — some banks disable this by default.

3. Try a different card
Prefer Visa / Mastercard credit cards. Prepaid or virtual cards are more likely to be blocked.

4. Browser issues
Try incognito/private mode, or a different browser. Some extensions can interfere with the payment flow.

5. Still not working?
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