diff --git a/sn_node/src/error.rs b/sn_node/src/error.rs
index 25b02e659f..a9db1cd6a4 100644
--- a/sn_node/src/error.rs
+++ b/sn_node/src/error.rs
@@ -87,4 +87,7 @@ pub enum Error {
     /// Error occurred in an async thread
     #[error("Error occured in async thread: {0}")]
     JoinErrorInAsyncThread(String),
+
+    #[error("Unsupported payment method: {0}")]
+    UnsupportedPaymentMethod(String),
 }
diff --git a/sn_node/src/put_validation.rs b/sn_node/src/put_validation.rs
index 95fbc89c57..a65361dc95 100644
--- a/sn_node/src/put_validation.rs
+++ b/sn_node/src/put_validation.rs
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ use sn_protocol::{
 };
 use sn_registers::SignedRegister;
 use sn_transfers::{
-    calculate_royalties_fee, CashNote, CashNoteRedemption, HotWallet, NanoTokens, Payment,
-    SignedSpend, Transfer, TransferError, UniquePubkey, WalletError, NETWORK_ROYALTIES_PK,
+    calculate_royalties_fee, CashNote, CashNoteRedemption, HotWallet, NanoTokens, NativePayment,
+    Payment, SignedSpend, Transfer, TransferError, UniquePubkey, WalletError, NETWORK_ROYALTIES_PK,
 };
 use std::collections::BTreeSet;
 use tokio::task::JoinSet;
@@ -522,15 +522,13 @@ impl Node {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Perform validations on the provided `Record`.
-    async fn payment_for_us_exists_and_is_still_valid(
+    async fn check_native_payment(
         &self,
         address: &NetworkAddress,
-        payment: Payment,
+        payment: NativePayment,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let key = address.to_record_key();
         let pretty_key = PrettyPrintRecordKey::from(&key).into_owned();
-        debug!("Validating record payment for {pretty_key}");
 
         // load wallet
         let mut wallet = HotWallet::load_from(self.network().root_dir_path())?;
@@ -613,6 +611,23 @@ impl Node {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Perform validations on the provided `Record`.
+    async fn payment_for_us_exists_and_is_still_valid(
+        &self,
+        address: &NetworkAddress,
+        payment: Payment,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let key = address.to_record_key();
+        let pretty_key = PrettyPrintRecordKey::from(&key).into_owned();
+        debug!("Validating record payment for {pretty_key}");
+
+        match payment {
+            Payment::Native(payment) => self.check_native_payment(address, payment).await,
+            Payment::Erc20 => Err(Error::UnsupportedPaymentMethod("Erc20".to_string())),
+            Payment::Bitcoin => Err(Error::UnsupportedPaymentMethod("Bitcoin".to_string())),
+        }
+    }
+
     async fn register_validation(
         &self,
         register: &SignedRegister,
diff --git a/sn_transfers/src/lib.rs b/sn_transfers/src/lib.rs
index 5ea6cbd789..a20b36f494 100644
--- a/sn_transfers/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sn_transfers/src/lib.rs
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ pub use genesis::{
 };
 pub use transfers::{CashNoteRedemption, SignedTransaction, Transfer, UnsignedTransaction};
 pub use wallet::{
-    bls_secret_from_hex, wallet_lockfile_name, Error as WalletError, HotWallet, Payment,
-    PaymentQuote, QuotingMetrics, Result as WalletResult, WalletApi, WatchOnlyWallet,
+    bls_secret_from_hex, wallet_lockfile_name, Error as WalletError, HotWallet, NativePayment,
+    Payment, PaymentQuote, QuotingMetrics, Result as WalletResult, WalletApi, WatchOnlyWallet,
     QUOTE_EXPIRATION_SECS, WALLET_DIR_NAME,
 };
 
diff --git a/sn_transfers/src/wallet.rs b/sn_transfers/src/wallet.rs
index 2296d62768..58adb233da 100644
--- a/sn_transfers/src/wallet.rs
+++ b/sn_transfers/src/wallet.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ mod watch_only;
 
 pub use self::{
     api::{WalletApi, WALLET_DIR_NAME},
-    data_payments::{Payment, PaymentQuote, QuotingMetrics, QUOTE_EXPIRATION_SECS},
+    data_payments::{NativePayment, Payment, PaymentQuote, QuotingMetrics, QUOTE_EXPIRATION_SECS},
     error::{Error, Result},
     hot_wallet::HotWallet,
     keys::bls_secret_from_hex,
diff --git a/sn_transfers/src/wallet/data_payments.rs b/sn_transfers/src/wallet/data_payments.rs
index 90e05e179c..1de8bdb98d 100644
--- a/sn_transfers/src/wallet/data_payments.rs
+++ b/sn_transfers/src/wallet/data_payments.rs
@@ -18,8 +18,20 @@ pub const QUOTE_EXPIRATION_SECS: u64 = 3600;
 /// The margin allowed for live_time
 const LIVE_TIME_MARGIN: u64 = 10;
 
+/// A generic data payment type supporting multiple payment methods
+#[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq, Debug)]
+pub enum Payment {
+    /// The autonomy network native payment method using ANT (Autonomy Network Token)
+    Native(NativePayment),
+    /// The ERC20 payment method
+    Erc20,
+    /// The Bitcoin payment method
+    Bitcoin,
+}
+
+/// The autonomy network native payment method using ANT (Autonomy Network Token)
 #[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq, custom_debug::Debug)]
-pub struct Payment {
+pub struct NativePayment {
     /// The transfers we make
     #[debug(skip)]
     pub transfers: Vec<Transfer>,
@@ -47,10 +59,10 @@ pub struct PaymentDetails {
 impl PaymentDetails {
     /// create a Payment for a PaymentDetails
     pub fn to_payment(&self) -> Payment {
-        Payment {
+        Payment::Native(NativePayment {
             transfers: vec![self.transfer.0.clone(), self.royalties.0.clone()],
             quote: self.quote.clone(),
-        }
+        })
     }
 }