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Update Readme.md with "Beyond Payment Processing"
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BTCPay does not have a central point of failure since nobody is controlling it except for the user running it. If run on the cloud server, the hosting providers can potentially censor users by suspending hosting accounts or disabling access to virtual machines. This is always a risk for anyone using a hosting provider. Since no private keys are stored on the server, a censored individual can easily re-deploy the server with another host. Your coins are always inside your wallet.
If an invoice is paid while your BTCPay server is down, the software will automatically determine and notify the merchant of offline invoice payments when your server is back up. If a hosting provider suspends the server, and there was no proper backup, server settings and invoice data may be lost, but on-chain payments are always in your wallet. For ultimate censorship-resistance, users should run [BTCPay on their own hardware](HardwareDeployment.md).

### Beyond payment processing
BTCPay Server is often misconceived as being the payment processor used by the merchants only. In reality, the [use-cases](UseCase.md) are limitless. BTCPay is a tech-stack that glues lots of complex components into an easy-to-use and coherent interface. The software can be used by self-sovereign individuals as a way to run a full node at home. Developers can build entire businesses and projects on top of the stack. Enterprises can use it as scalable and secure back-end of their infrastracture without ever having to put a trust in a third-party. BTCPay Server is a [toolbox](https://www.facebook.com/kriptomedia/videos/vl.418099655731067/2898112140218815) with lots of tools you can use, it's up to you how you want to use it.

## Documentation

### BTCPay Basics
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