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Zoth Expands zPayments on Base with Instant Payouts Across 171 Countries, Targets $6B in Annual Volume
zPayments is now live on Base, bringing Zoth’s managed settlement desk into a platform for business payouts across supported corridors.
Cost & FX
The true cost of one payout: bank wire vs fintech vs stablecoin rails
One payout carries 5 costs and only one shows on your statement. What bank wire, fintech and stablecoin rails each really cost you.
Use Cases
Why finance teams juggle five tools for one payout, how zPayments collapses the stack
A single cross-border payout workflow touches five systems: a bank portal, an FX desk, a screening tool, a spreadsheet, and a chase thread. Here is why each new corridor multiplies the stack, and how zPayments collapses it into one record.
Cost & FX
Intermediary Bank Fees: Who Took the Difference on Your International Payment
Intermediary bank fees are deducted from a payout in transit. What OUR, BEN and SHA mean, why the shortfall goes unexplained, and what to check.
Cost & FX
What is FX Spread, and What it Costs Your Business Annually?
An FX spread is the hidden bank markup on B2B cross-border payments. Learn how to calculate this gap and reduce the true cost of paying globall.
Compliance
FIRC explained: When an Indian Exporter Needs One?
Compliance
What is KYB and how does it differ from KYC?
KYB verifies a business. KYC verifies a person. What each check covers, what a payment provider will ask for, and how the rules differ by market.
Use Cases
How to pay Indian Contractors Using Stablecoins: Complete Guide
Pay Indian contractors in INR from a stablecoin balance. USDC and USDT routes compared, the five step process, tax rules, and documents they need.