Johannes Kanter of FASTO is this week’s guest on Adult Site Broker Talk.
Johannes is the Chief Growth Officer at FASTO, overseeing marketing, content, partnerships, and business development for a payment processor serving adult businesses and other high-risk markets.
His work is centered on a part of the payments industry that remains unfamiliar to many conventional marketing professionals. It is a specialized field where merchants regularly navigate unique banking and regulatory challenges.
His responsibilities extend across SEO, content strategy, community engagement, podcast production, conference participation, and managing partner relationships throughout the adult ecosystem.
He is also the host of the Hard-on Business podcast, where adult business owners share their experiences building and operating companies in the industry. Episodes explore compliance, payment processing, platform disruptions, business growth, scaling operations, and the practical realities that often stay behind closed doors.
Johannes also publishes the High-Risk Wrap, a weekly LinkedIn newsletter that tracks regulatory developments and industry news affecting adult entertainment, gambling, dating, and subscription billing. He is based in Tallinn, Estonia.
FASTO was created to provide payment processing solutions for high-risk industries, with adult businesses representing one of its primary specialties. The company serves adult websites, cam platforms, creator marketplaces, dating services, gambling operators, CBD companies, nutraceutical businesses, and other sectors that frequently encounter obstacles with traditional payment processors.
Its expertise is especially focused on merchants operating throughout the European Union and the United Kingdom, where the company has built extensive knowledge of regional banking relationships and regulatory frameworks.
FASTO works with multiple banking partners, giving merchants additional stability should one financial institution withdraw from the market.
The company supports businesses of every size, from entrepreneurs launching their first operation to experienced companies processing substantial payment volumes.
FASTO also works with legitimate MATCH-listed merchants and businesses that have previously experienced terminated payment processing.
Its services include card payment processing, open banking, and customized multi-currency solutions designed to fit each merchant’s business while maintaining transparent pricing.
FASTO welcomes adult merchants interested in evaluating their current payment processing arrangements. Whether the goal is reducing fees, improving contract terms, lowering rolling reserves, or simply receiving an independent review, the company provides a straightforward assessment. In many cases, FASTO can negotiate better pricing and more favorable terms based on the merchant’s payment processing history.
You can follow him on X @JohannesKanter
Bruce, the adult site broker, host of the show, and CEO of Adult Site Broker, said: “Talking to Johannes was very informative on the subject of credit card payments. This is a good episode for anyone in the adult space.”
Adult Site Broker helps people buy and sell websites in the adult space. They are known as “the ethical broker” for their business practices. You can contact them on their website at adultsitebroker.com. Bruce, the adult site broker, is a two-time nominee for XBIZ Community Figure of the Year and Adult Site Broker Talk was a 2026 AVN Award nominee for Favorite Adult Podcast.
Starting today, you can listen to Johannes Kanter of FASTO on Adult Site Broker Talk.
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