Avvio Team
The Avvio team builds a global money app that lets you get paid, save, spend, and invest across 150+ countries. We write about cross-border money, the tools that move it, and how to keep more of what you earn.
Recent posts
What's the Cheapest Way to Pay International Contractors? The 2026 Cost Stack
The four costs in every contractor payment (sender fee, FX markup, intermediary deductions, recipient withdrawal fee), a dated fee table for Wise, Payoneer, PayPal, wires, Deel and Avvio, and a worked $2,000 example.
Comparisons7 Best Cross-Border Payout Platforms for Business (2026)
Business payout platforms compared: Wise, Airwallex, Payoneer, dLocal, Nium, Bridge and Avvio. Published pricing where it exists, and a clear label where it doesn't.
7 Wise Business Alternatives for Paying Contractors and Suppliers (2026)
Wise Business alternatives for paying contractors and suppliers: published pricing, freeze records with sources, corridors, and an honest look at where each one fits.
How to Pay International Contractors in 2026 (Without the Fee Stack)
The real costs of paying contractors abroad, what the W-8BEN actually covers, and how to pay out to 60+ currencies in seconds instead of days.
Do Foreign Contractors Need a W-9? W-8BEN vs W-8BEN-E, Explained (2026)
No W-9 and no 1099 for non-US contractors working abroad. What to collect instead (W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E), when 30% withholding kicks in, the 1042-S case, and when the form expires.
Stablecoin Payouts for Platforms: How They Work and When to Use Them
How stablecoin-settled payouts move money for marketplaces and platforms: settlement in seconds, local-currency delivery via Pix and SPEI, and the compliance questions that actually matter.