Professional services
Get paid by international clients, in fiat or stablecoins
Consultancies, agencies and event organisers invoice clients in several countries and pay freelancers in others. Sentvia gives your firm accounts in US dollars, euros, pounds and dirhams in its own name, accepts USDT and USDC when clients ask to pay that way, and pays your team in the currency they want.
Last reviewed by Jonny Cumberlidge, Chief Executive Officer
- For
- Consultancies, agencies, event organisers and advisory firms
- Receive
- USD, EUR, GBP and AED, or USDT and USDC
- Pay
- Approved freelancers and suppliers in fiat or stablecoins
- Accounts
- In your firm's own name
- Rate
- Quoted and locked before you commit
Where international client payments go wrong
Clients pay short
An international wire can lose part of its value to correspondent banks on the way. The client pays the invoice in full and your firm receives less, then someone has to chase the difference. Our guide to B2B cross-border payments explains why, and how to avoid it.
Converting every payment
A firm with one home currency converts every foreign payment as it arrives, at whatever rate its bank gives that day. Holding each currency in its own account lets you keep euros for euro costs and dollars for dollar costs, and convert only when you choose.
Clients who want to pay in crypto
More clients now hold USDT or USDC and ask to pay that way, especially for large retainers, event deposits and cross-border projects. Most firms are not set up to take it, and some banks ask questions when money arrives from a crypto platform.
How it works
Getting paid
- Invoice in the currency you choose. Clients pay by bank transfer into your named account in US dollars, euros, pounds or dirhams.
- Or let them pay in stablecoins. Lock a rate, give the client the address, network and amount, and they send the USDT or USDC.
- Receive it in your firm's name. Stablecoins are screened and converted at the locked rate, or kept as stablecoins if you prefer.
Our guide on how to accept stablecoin payments covers networks, invoicing and records in more detail.
Paying your team
Pay freelancers, subcontractors and venues from the same accounts. Each payee is approved once, and approval flows let a second person sign off before money leaves. Payees who want USDT or USDC can be paid in stablecoins. Read our comparison of ways to pay overseas contractors.
Who uses it
- Consultancies and advisory firms with clients in several countries and retainers in more than one currency.
- Marketing and creative agencies that bill clients abroad and pay freelancers across time zones.
- Event organisers taking deposits from sponsors and corporate clients, and paying venues and suppliers in other countries.
- Concierge and lifestyle services paid by private clients and paying suppliers in several countries.
Law firms have their own page: stablecoin payments for law firms.
What onboarding looks for
Our compliance team needs to understand your services, your clients and your payments, so that payments aren't held later.
- Company documents, and who owns and controls the firm
- What you do, with sample contracts or invoices
- Where your clients are and roughly how much they pay you
- Which clients may pay in stablecoins, and how they came to hold them
- Who you pay, and in which currencies
A dedicated onboarding officer guides you through it, and you keep a named contact afterwards. Our guide to source of funds for stablecoin payments explains what we ask about stablecoin payers.
This page explains how Sentvia processes payments. It is not legal or tax advice.
FAQ
Common questions
- Can our clients pay our invoices in USDC or USDT?
- Yes. The client sends the stablecoins to an address we give you for that payment. You can convert them to US dollars, euros, pounds or dirhams in your firm's own name, or keep them as stablecoins to pay others.
- Do our clients need a Sentvia account?
- No. Clients pay you by bank transfer into your named account, or send stablecoins to the address you give them. Only your firm needs an account.
- Can we invoice in more than one currency?
- Yes. You hold accounts in US dollars, euros, pounds and dirhams in your own name, so each client can pay in the currency you invoice in.
- Can we pay freelancers and subcontractors in several currencies?
- Yes. Pay approved freelancers and subcontractors in US dollars, euros, pounds or dirhams, or in USDT or USDC where they ask for it, with your own approval rules on each payment.
- A client wants to pay from a different company. Is that allowed?
- It needs checking first. Tell us who the payer is and how they are linked to the client, such as a parent company. Our compliance team reviews it, and may ask for documents, before the payment is accepted.
- How quickly does the money arrive?
- Stablecoin payments arrive near-instantly and convert at the rate you locked. Bank transfers follow their rail and cut-offs. Processing times depend on currency, jurisdiction and bank rails used.
Get started
Invoice anywhere, get paid in your own name
Tell us about the payments you expect and a dedicated onboarding officer will guide you through set-up.