Guides
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How accounts, rails and gold custody actually work. Written to be read in a few minutes and used the same day.
How to open a US dollar account as a non-resident
You do not need to live in the United States, or hold a Social Security Number, to get a US account with routing and account number. Here is how it works and what it gives you.
Read the guidePaymentsHow to receive payments from the United States when you live abroad
Freelancers, exporters and online sellers outside the United States lose time and money on every dollar they receive. A US account with ACH changes the picture.
Read the guideUK accountA UK account without UK residency: sort code, Faster Payments and what changes
You do not have to live in the United Kingdom to hold an account with a sort code and account number. Here is what you get, which rails you use, and the limits to know.
Read the guideSEPA accountFinnish IBAN: why it works everywhere in Europe
An IBAN starting with FI is a normal European IBAN. What the prefix means, what SEPA is, and why no employer or client in the SEPA area can refuse it.
Read the guideGold accountA physical gold account from 1 gram: how custody and transfers work
Buying gold from your app, holding it as physical metal in Switzerland, and sending it to other users in grams. What is real, what is not, and how to start.
Read the guidePayment railsSWIFT, Fedwire and ACH: what they are and when to use which
Three networks move dollars around the world and inside the United States. Knowing the difference saves fees, days and misunderstandings with your payers.
Read the guideAccounts are opened after identity verification and are subject to our compliance policy.