Payments & Payouts
Real fees, FX slippage and settlement times across seven payout channels, how to vet a licensed virtual-card provider, and where the compliance boundary sits.
How money comes in, how to pick a card provider, and who is licensed. All figures come from published fee schedules. This site never touches the money.
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Payments & Payouts
Cross-border Payout Channels 2026: Beyond Fees, FX Slippage Eats the Margin
A side-by-side comparison of seven cross-border payout channels on fees, FX markup and settlement time. Why comparing fee percentages alone misleads, and what a single USD 10,000 payment really costs on each. Includes a reproducible cost model.
11 minPayments & Payouts
Vetting Virtual Cards: The Three Layers, Licence Checks and Real Cost
A virtual card is three layers — issuer, card scheme, funding channel. Here is a 10-item checklist you can verify yourself, where to check licences, and the address, notarisation and hidden costs behind holding a US card.
6 min