RICE Pay Insights

Make better supplier-payment decisions with evidence you can use.

Practical analysis that shows importers where costs hide, how USDC settlement works and how RICE Pay turns it into a controlled business workflow.

International supplier payments

7 hidden costs of paying overseas suppliers through banks

Learn how to calculate the actual total cost, including not only bank transfer fees, but also exchange rate margins, intermediary bank deductions, settlement delays, and repetitive tasks.

Updated August 13, 2026Read the article

Stablecoin-based cross-border payments

Why dollar stablecoins moved beyond exchanges and became a global payment rail

See why dollar stablecoins are expanding from crypto exchanges into cross-border payments, corporate settlement and supplier payments, using current data and real financial-industry examples.

Updated August 14, 2026Read the article

How blockchain-based payments work

Why payments can now move without banks

A concise explanation of how blockchains, digital signatures and stablecoins enable wallet-to-wallet payments without a bank relaying each transaction—and where banks are still involved.

Updated August 15, 2026Read the article

Customer-authorized non-custodial payments

Why RICE Pay cannot access or control customer funds

A concise explanation of who holds funds and authorizes payments in RICE Pay's non-custodial smart-account design—and what RICE Pay can and cannot do.

Updated August 15, 2026Read the article

Overseas supplier payment workflow

How does an overseas supplier payment work with RICE Pay?

See how an importer can fund, review, authorize and track an overseas supplier payment in USDC with RICE Pay—from onboarding to the supplier's wallet.

Updated August 17, 2026Read the article

A wallet guide for importers

Why can you use RICE Pay without knowing crypto wallets?

Learn how email login, a customer-controlled smart account and separate authorization let importers pay suppliers with USDC without a browser wallet or seed phrase.

Updated August 17, 2026Read the article

Business verification before the first payment

Why is KYB required, and what should your business prepare?

Learn why KYB is required before business supplier payments, which company and beneficial-owner details may be requested, and how RICE Pay and its conversion partner divide verification responsibilities.

Updated August 18, 2026Read the article

USDC receiving guide for overseas suppliers

What does a supplier need to receive USDC?

A concise guide to the three steps a supplier completes to receive USDC through RICE Pay without preparing a separate crypto wallet.

Updated August 19, 2026Read the article

RICE Pay USDC selection standard

Why did RICE Pay choose USDC?

Why RICE Pay selected USDC for cross-border supplier payments: identifiable legal accountability, transparent reserves, U.S. compliance, native issuance on Base and gas sponsorship.

Updated August 21, 2026Read the article