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Guides and playbooks on getting paid across borders, payroll, treasury, security, and engineering — written by the team building the platform.

Featured · Security

SOC 2, PCI DSS, and ISO 27001: What These Certifications Actually Mean for You

Certifications on a footer badge are easy to ignore — until something goes wrong. Here’s what SOC 2, PCI DSS, and ISO 27001 actually guarantee.

Sofia MarchettiAugust 20, 202611 min read

Security

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Developers

Building on the PBoxGlobal API: Webhooks, Idempotency, and Sandbox Testing

Embedding payouts into your own product should take days, not months. Here’s how our developer API — and a few battle-tested patterns — make that possible.

Andrii TurkoAugust 5, 202613 min read
Freelancing

5 Ways to Cut Cross-Border Payment Fees in 2026

Fees quietly eat into global revenue. These five moves can save distributed teams and freelancers thousands per year.

Andrii TurkoJuly 15, 202611 min read
Security

KYC Compliance, Explained (Without the Jargon)

KYC exists to keep the financial system safe — and it doesn’t have to be painful. Here’s what to expect and how to breeze through it.

Sofia MarchettiJune 21, 202610 min read
Payments

Stablecoins vs. Fiat: A Practical Comparison for Global Teams

Stablecoins aren’t a replacement for fiat — they’re a faster settlement layer. Here’s exactly when each one wins for distributed teams.

Andrii TurkoJune 3, 202611 min read
Freelancing

The Freelancer’s Guide to Getting Paid in USD (Without the Fees)

Getting paid by US clients shouldn’t cost you 5% in fees and five days in waiting. Here’s how a global US account changes the math for freelancers.

Andrii TurkoMay 12, 202612 min read
Treasury

Treasury & FX: How to Stop Losing Margin to Exchange Rate Spreads

Most companies lose more money to invisible FX spreads than to the transfer fee on the invoice. Here’s how to see it, and stop it.

Sofia MarchettiApril 9, 202612 min read
Corporate Cards

Corporate Cards for Remote Teams: Controls, Limits, and Real-Time Visibility

Distributed teams need company cards, not shared logins and expense-report chaos. Here’s how to issue cards with real controls, not just credit limits.

Sofia MarchettiMarch 18, 202611 min read
Payroll

Global Payroll 101: Paying Contractors in 30+ Countries Without a Local Entity

You don’t need a subsidiary in every country your contractors live in. Here’s how modern finance teams run global payroll with one platform instead.

Sofia MarchettiFebruary 10, 202613 min read
Invoicing

Invoicing That Gets You Paid Faster: A Practical Playbook

Late payments aren’t bad luck — they’re usually a design flaw in your invoice. Here’s the playbook finance teams use to get paid on time, every time.

Andrii TurkoJanuary 15, 202611 min read

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