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DECISION COMPARISON

Agency-paid versus client-paid crypto expenses

Compare responsibilities, recovery paths and project boundaries before choosing a VPS configuration.

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At a glance

Operational differences to record
AxisAn agency-paid crypto expenseA client-paid crypto expense
Approval recordThe agency needs authority to incur and later recharge the expense.The client needs a clear configuration and transfer record.
Network feeThe agency records the fee and its accounting treatment.The client records the fee alongside its transfer evidence.
Payment evidenceKeep the local quote reference separate from reconciliation evidence.Keep the same separation; the quote is not a receipt.
HandoverThe agency must state what is transferred at contract end.The client can retain the primary expense record while delegating operation.

What changes the decision

  • Who approves the period and receives the local payment record?
  • Who bears network fees and reconciliation work?
  • Who keeps evidence of the configuration and transfer?

Decision example

A client approves a six-month Studio configuration but asks its agency to make the transfer. The written record names the payer, client approver, selected asset/network and who receives payment-association updates.

The honest verdict

Choose the payer who can keep the approval and payment record connected; a local quote is not a receipt.

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